diff --git a/util/hb-subset.cc b/util/hb-subset.cc
index 46aa6329c..bc1df6bcf 100644
--- a/util/hb-subset.cc
+++ b/util/hb-subset.cc
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ subset_main_t::add_options ()
      "                                                        "
      "For example: --instance=\"wdth=100 wght=200\" or --instance=\"wdth=drop\"\n"
      "                                                        "
-     "Note: currently only fully instancing to the default location is supported\n",
+     "Note: currently only fully instancing is supported\n",
      "list of comma separated axis-locations"},
 #endif
     {nullptr}