diff --git a/tests/test-help.out b/tests/test-help.out
--- a/tests/test-help.out
+++ b/tests/test-help.out
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ basic commands (use "hg help" for the fu
  pull       pull changes from the specified source
  push       push changes to the specified destination
  remove     remove the specified files on the next commit
- revert     revert modified files or dirs back to their unmodified states
+ revert     revert modified files or dirs to their states as of some revision
  serve      export the repository via HTTP
  status     show changed files in the working directory
  update     update or merge working directory
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ basic commands (use "hg help" for the fu
  pull       pull changes from the specified source
  push       push changes to the specified destination
  remove     remove the specified files on the next commit
- revert     revert modified files or dirs back to their unmodified states
+ revert     revert modified files or dirs to their states as of some revision
  serve      export the repository via HTTP
  status     show changed files in the working directory
  update     update or merge working directory
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ list of commands (use "hg help -v" to sh
  recover    roll back an interrupted transaction
  remove     remove the specified files on the next commit
  rename     rename files; equivalent of copy + remove
- revert     revert modified files or dirs back to their unmodified states
+ revert     revert modified files or dirs to their states as of some revision
  root       print the root (top) of the current working dir
  serve      export the repository via HTTP
  status     show changed files in the working directory
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ list of commands (use "hg help -v" to sh
  recover    roll back an interrupted transaction
  remove     remove the specified files on the next commit
  rename     rename files; equivalent of copy + remove
- revert     revert modified files or dirs back to their unmodified states
+ revert     revert modified files or dirs to their states as of some revision
  root       print the root (top) of the current working dir
  serve      export the repository via HTTP
  status     show changed files in the working directory
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ basic commands (use "hg help" for the fu
  pull       pull changes from the specified source
  push       push changes to the specified destination
  remove     remove the specified files on the next commit
- revert     revert modified files or dirs back to their unmodified states
+ revert     revert modified files or dirs to their states as of some revision
  serve      export the repository via HTTP
  status     show changed files in the working directory
  update     update or merge working directory
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ basic commands (use "hg help" for the fu
  pull       pull changes from the specified source
  push       push changes to the specified destination
  remove     remove the specified files on the next commit
- revert     revert modified files or dirs back to their unmodified states
+ revert     revert modified files or dirs to their states as of some revision
  serve      export the repository via HTTP
  status     show changed files in the working directory
  update     update or merge working directory