diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-commands.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-commands.c
index 7593593d..482bc040 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-commands.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-commands.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static void cmd_me(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 		      item->name, data);
 }
 
-/* SYNTAX: ACTION [<target>] <message> */
+/* SYNTAX: ACTION <target> <message> */
 static void cmd_action(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
 {
 	char *target, *text;