diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb6a015..a47b9aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ Common:
   -e, --exclude-channel        (DEPRECATED) don't use this channel at all (can be specified multiple times)
   -d, --exclude-node           (DEPRECATED) don't use this node for routing (can be specified multiple times)
       --exclude                don't use this node or your channel for routing (can be specified multiple times)
-      --exclude-channel-age    channels with a lower channel age (in blocks) relative to the current blockheight are excluded when rebalancing
-      --to                     try only this channel or node as target (should satisfy other constraints too; can be specified multiple times)
+      --exclude-channel-age    don't use channels opened less than this number of blocks ago      --to                     try only this channel or node as target (should satisfy other constraints too; can be specified multiple times)
       --from                   try only this channel or node as source (should satisfy other constraints too; can be specified multiple times)
       --fail-tolerance         a payment that differs from the prior attempt by this ppm will be cancelled
       --allow-unbalance-from   (DEPRECATED) let the source channel go below 50% local liquidity, use if you want to drain a channel; you should also set --pfrom to >50
diff --git a/info.go b/info.go
index 3606f6b..8cead44 100644
--- a/info.go
+++ b/info.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (r *regolancer) info(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 	fmt.Println()
 	if params.ExcludeChannelAge != 0 {
-		fmt.Printf("ChannelAge needs to be >= than: %s blocks\n", hiWhiteColor(params.ExcludeChannelAge))
+		fmt.Printf("Channel age needs to be >= %s blocks\n", hiWhiteColor(params.ExcludeChannelAge))
 	}
 	fmt.Printf("Fail tolerance: %s ppm\n", formatAmt(int64(params.FailTolerance)))
 	printBooleanOption("Rapid rebalance", params.AllowRapidRebalance)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index bd1502d..fb42822 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ type configParams struct {
 	ExcludeChannels     []string `short:"e" long:"exclude-channel" description:"(DEPRECATED) don't use this channel at all (can be specified multiple times)" json:"exclude_channels" toml:"exclude_channels"`
 	ExcludeNodes        []string `short:"d" long:"exclude-node" description:"(DEPRECATED) don't use this node for routing (can be specified multiple times)" json:"exclude_nodes" toml:"exclude_nodes"`
 	Exclude             []string `long:"exclude" description:"don't use this node or your channel for routing (can be specified multiple times)" json:"exclude" toml:"exclude"`
-	ExcludeChannelAge   uint64   `long:"exclude-channel-age" description:"channels with a lower channel age (in blocks) relative to the current blockheight are excluded when rebalancing" json:"exclude_channel_age" toml:"exclude_channel_age"`
+	ExcludeChannelAge   uint64   `long:"exclude-channel-age" description:"don't use channels opened less than this number of blocks ago" json:"exclude_channel_age" toml:"exclude_channel_age"`
 	To                  []string `long:"to" description:"try only this channel or node as target (should satisfy other constraints too; can be specified multiple times)" json:"to" toml:"to"`
 	From                []string `long:"from" description:"try only this channel or node as source (should satisfy other constraints too; can be specified multiple times)" json:"from" toml:"from"`
 	FailTolerance       int64    `long:"fail-tolerance" description:"a payment that differs from the prior attempt by this ppm will be cancelled" json:"fail_tolerance" toml:"fail_tolerance"`