diff --git a/ros2controlcli/doc/userdoc.rst b/ros2controlcli/doc/userdoc.rst
index 0ff831732f..5dd88cd6d9 100644
--- a/ros2controlcli/doc/userdoc.rst
+++ b/ros2controlcli/doc/userdoc.rst
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ set_hardware_component_state
       hardware_component_name
                             Name of the hardware_component to be changed
       {unconfigured,inactive,active}
-                            State in which the controller should be changed to
+                            State in which the hardware component should be changed to
 
     options:
       -h, --help            show this help message and exit