diff --git a/cli/command/plugin/create.go b/cli/command/plugin/create.go
index 94c0d2c367..e0041c1b88 100644
--- a/cli/command/plugin/create.go
+++ b/cli/command/plugin/create.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func newCreateCommand(dockerCli *command.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
 	options := pluginCreateOptions{}
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "create [OPTIONS] reponame[:tag] PATH-TO-ROOTFS (rootfs + config.json)",
+		Use:   "create [OPTIONS] PLUGIN[:tag] PATH-TO-ROOTFS(rootfs + config.json)",
 		Short: "Create a plugin from a rootfs and config",
 		Args:  cli.RequiresMinArgs(2),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
diff --git a/cli/command/plugin/push.go b/cli/command/plugin/push.go
index e37a0483a6..add4a2b0a6 100644
--- a/cli/command/plugin/push.go
+++ b/cli/command/plugin/push.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 func newPushCommand(dockerCli *command.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "push NAME[:TAG]",
+		Use:   "push PLUGIN[:TAG]",
 		Short: "Push a plugin to a registry",
 		Args:  cli.ExactArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/plugin_create.md b/docs/reference/commandline/plugin_create.md
index f35d73c605..83111ea723 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/plugin_create.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/plugin_create.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ keywords: "plugin, create"
 # plugin create
 
 ```markdown
-Usage:  docker plugin create [OPTIONS] reponame[:tag] PATH-TO-ROOTFS
+Usage:  docker plugin create [OPTIONS] PLUGIN[:tag] PATH-TO-ROOTFS(rootfs + config.json)
 
 Create a plugin from a rootfs and configuration
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/plugin_push.md b/docs/reference/commandline/plugin_push.md
index 54022dcee1..07f2a66a37 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/plugin_push.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/plugin_push.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ keywords: "plugin, push"
 -->
 
 ```markdown
-Usage:  docker plugin push NAME[:TAG]
+Usage:  docker plugin push PLUGIN[:TAG]
 
 Push a plugin to a registry