diff --git a/daemon/delete.go b/daemon/delete.go
index fdd62924d9..eae0c7bded 100644
--- a/daemon/delete.go
+++ b/daemon/delete.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) ContainerDestroy(job *engine.Job) engine.Status {
 					return job.Errorf("Could not kill running container, cannot remove - %v", err)
 				}
 			} else {
-				return job.Errorf("You cannot remove a running container. Stop the container before attempting removal or use -s or -k")
+				return job.Errorf("You cannot remove a running container. Stop the container before attempting removal or use -f")
 			}
 		}
 		if err := daemon.Destroy(container); err != nil {