diff --git a/src/compiler/commandLineParser.ts b/src/compiler/commandLineParser.ts
index 0f75d445c00..9710b0c1262 100644
--- a/src/compiler/commandLineParser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/commandLineParser.ts
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ namespace ts {
             name: "resolveJsonModule",
             type: "boolean",
             category: Diagnostics.Advanced_Options,
-            description: Diagnostics.Resolve_module_name_imported_with_json_extension_to_the_json_source_file
+            description: Diagnostics.Include_modules_imported_with_json_extension
         },
         {
             name: "listFiles",
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index bd2e0055b80..c12e0a9931b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -3547,7 +3547,7 @@
         "code": 6196,
         "reportsUnnecessary": true
     },
-    "Resolve module name imported with '.json' extension to the json source file.": {
+    "Include modules imported with '.json' extension": {
         "category": "Message",
         "code": 6197
     },