diff --git a/client/electrum b/client/electrum
index 5ff454c22..03ee13bd2 100755
--- a/client/electrum
+++ b/client/electrum
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         elif cmd2 == 'seed':
             print "show generation seed of your wallet. password protected."
         elif cmd2 == 'eval':
-            print "run python eval on an object"
+            print "Run python eval() on an object\nSyntax: eval <expression>\nExample: eval \"wallet.aliases\""
 
     elif cmd == 'seed':
         import mnemonic