diff --git a/python/ray/scripts/scripts.py b/python/ray/scripts/scripts.py
index 535eff7fb..4d43a38e6 100644
--- a/python/ray/scripts/scripts.py
+++ b/python/ray/scripts/scripts.py
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ def start(node_ip_address, redis_address, address, redis_port,
             raise Exception("If --head is not passed in, --redis-shard-ports "
                             "is not allowed.")
         if redis_address is None:
-            raise Exception("If --head is not passed in, --redis-address must "
+            raise Exception("If --head is not passed in, --address must "
                             "be provided.")
         if num_redis_shards is not None:
             raise Exception("If --head is not passed in, --num-redis-shards "