diff --git a/docs/CLI.md b/docs/CLI.md
index 51bfb0e3..cf87c297 100644
--- a/docs/CLI.md
+++ b/docs/CLI.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Runs plugin check.
 : Exclude checks provided as an argument in comma-separated values, e.g. i18n_usage, late_escaping.
 Applies after evaluating `--checks`.
 
-[--ignore-codes=<checks>]
+[--ignore-codes=<codes>]
 : Ignore error codes provided as an argument in comma-separated values.
 
 [--format=<format>]
diff --git a/includes/CLI/Plugin_Check_Command.php b/includes/CLI/Plugin_Check_Command.php
index fdd7e103..4c321ad3 100644
--- a/includes/CLI/Plugin_Check_Command.php
+++ b/includes/CLI/Plugin_Check_Command.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public function __construct( Plugin_Context $plugin_context ) {
 	 * : Exclude checks provided as an argument in comma-separated values, e.g. i18n_usage, late_escaping.
 	 * Applies after evaluating `--checks`.
 	 *
-	 * [--ignore-codes=<checks>]
+	 * [--ignore-codes=<codes>]
 	 * : Ignore error codes provided as an argument in comma-separated values.
 	 *
 	 * [--format=<format>]