diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index daff494..9af8346 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@
                 default=False,
                 help="Whether project networks can be reached directly from "
                      "the test client. This must be set to True when the "
-                     "'fixed' ssh_connect_method is selected."),
+                     "'fixed' connect_method is selected."),
     cfg.StrOpt('public_network_id',
                default="",
                help="Id of the public network that provides external "