diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_go_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_go_generator.cc
index d5e29c2..14999c0 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_go_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_go_generator.cc
@@ -3551,5 +3551,5 @@
                           "    package_prefix=  Package prefix for generated files.\n" \
                           "    thrift_import=   Override thrift package import path (default:" + default_thrift_import + ")\n" \
                           "    package=         Package name (default: inferred from thrift file name)\n" \
-                          "    private_read_write:\n"
+                          "    read_write_private:\n"
                           "                     Make read/write methods private, default is public Read/Write\n")