diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
index 162c978f1491..4b7d9ab0f049 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static struct test {
 		.func = test__hists_link,
 	},
 	{
-		.desc = "Try 'use perf' in python, checking link problems",
+		.desc = "Try 'import perf' in python, checking link problems",
 		.func = test__python_use,
 	},
 	{