diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e971c98..0e1178a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ optional arguments:
   -r RULES.STANDARDS, --rules RULES.STANDARDS
                         location of standards rules
   -s RULES.FILTER, --standards RULES.FILTER
-                        limit standards to specific ID's
+                        limit standards to given ID's
+  -x RULES.EXCLUDE_FILTER, --exclude-standards RULES.EXCLUDE_FILTER
+                        exclude standards by given ID's
   -v                    increase log level
   -q                    decrease log level
   --version             show program's version number and exit
diff --git a/ansiblelater/__main__.py b/ansiblelater/__main__.py
index 4660357..6b0289e 100755
--- a/ansiblelater/__main__.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/__main__.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument("-r", "--rules", dest="rules.standards",
                         help="location of standards rules")
     parser.add_argument("-s", "--standards", dest="rules.filter", action="append",
-                        help="limit standards to specific ID's")
+                        help="limit standards to given ID's")
     parser.add_argument("-x", "--exclude-standards", dest="rules.exclude_filter", action="append",
-                        help="exclude standards by ID")
+                        help="exclude standards by given ID's")
     parser.add_argument("-v", dest="logging.level", action="append_const", const=-1,
                         help="increase log level")
     parser.add_argument("-q", dest="logging.level", action="append_const",