diff --git a/backends/twitter/Requests/HelpMessageRequest.cpp b/backends/twitter/Requests/HelpMessageRequest.cpp
index 8a123fd74307d798c0205fb22ec3778c52bea2ff..22848d913873288e13cb4870d3560ee7cdbd455b 100644
--- a/backends/twitter/Requests/HelpMessageRequest.cpp
+++ b/backends/twitter/Requests/HelpMessageRequest.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ void HelpMessageRequest::run()
 	std::string helpMsg = "";
 	helpMsg = helpMsg
 			+ "\n******************************HELP************************************\n"
-			+ "#status:<your status> ==> Update your status\n"
+			+ "#status <your status> ==> Update your status\n"
 			+ "#timeline             ==> Retrieve your timeline\n"
-			+ "@<username>:<message> ==> Send a directed message to the user <username>\n"
+			+ "@<username> <message> ==> Send a directed message to the user <username>\n"
 			+ "#help                 ==> Print this help message\n"
 			+ "************************************************************************\n";