diff --git a/src/documents/management/commands/document_exporter.py b/src/documents/management/commands/document_exporter.py
index 531c21076..6ec565e74 100644
--- a/src/documents/management/commands/document_exporter.py
+++ b/src/documents/management/commands/document_exporter.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class Command(CryptMixin, BaseCommand):
 
         parser.add_argument(
             "--passphrase",
-            help="If provided, is used to encrypt mail account passwords in the export",
+            help="If provided, is used to encrypt sensitive data in the export",
         )
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ class Command(CryptMixin, BaseCommand):
             self.stdout.write(
                 self.style.NOTICE(
                     "You have configured mail accounts, "
-                    "but have no passphrase was given. "
+                    "but no passphrase was given. "
                     "Passwords will be in plaintext",
                 ),
             )
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py b/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py
index 40257387a..74431bdae 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ class TestCryptExportImport(
         self.assertIn(
             (
                 "You have configured mail accounts, "
-                "but have no passphrase was given. "
+                "but no passphrase was given. "
                 "Passwords will be in plaintext"
             ),
             stdout.read(),