diff --git a/etherdump/commands/pull.py b/etherdump/commands/pull.py
index 2f9b7fb..239a5ce 100644
--- a/etherdump/commands/pull.py
+++ b/etherdump/commands/pull.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def main (args):
     p.add_argument("padid", nargs="*", default=[])
     p.add_argument("--padinfo", default=".etherdump/settings.json", help="settings, default: .etherdump/settings.json")
     p.add_argument("--zerorevs", default=False, action="store_true", help="include pads with zero revisions, default: False (i.e. pads with no revisions are skipped)")
-    p.add_argument("--pub", default="p", help="folder to store files for public pads, default: pub")
+    p.add_argument("--pub", default="p", help="folder to store files for public pads, default: p")
     p.add_argument("--group", default="g", help="folder to store files for group pads, default: g")
     p.add_argument("--skip", default=None, type=int, help="skip this many items, default: None")
     p.add_argument("--meta", default=False, action="store_true", help="download meta to PADID.meta.json, default: False")