diff --git a/datasette/cli.py b/datasette/cli.py
index 18054448..af09453f 100644
--- a/datasette/cli.py
+++ b/datasette/cli.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ pm.hook.publish_subcommand(publish=publish)
     help="Path to directory containing custom plugins",
 )
 def plugins(all, plugins_dir):
-    """List currently available plugins"""
+    """List currently installed plugins"""
     app = Datasette([], plugins_dir=plugins_dir)
     click.echo(json.dumps(app._plugins(all=all), indent=4))
 
diff --git a/docs/cli-reference.rst b/docs/cli-reference.rst
index 37a30606..69a7cdd9 100644
--- a/docs/cli-reference.rst
+++ b/docs/cli-reference.rst
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ datasette --help
       inspect    Generate JSON summary of provided database files
       install    Install plugins and packages from PyPI into the same...
       package    Package specified SQLite files into a new datasette Docker...
-      plugins    List currently available plugins
+      plugins    List currently installed plugins
       publish    Publish specified SQLite database files to the internet along...
       uninstall  Uninstall plugins and Python packages from the Datasette...
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ datasette plugins --help
 
     Usage: datasette plugins [OPTIONS]
 
-      List currently available plugins
+      List currently installed plugins
 
     Options:
       --all                    Include built-in default plugins