diff --git a/passes/techmap/maccmap.cc b/passes/techmap/maccmap.cc
index ffbd6289..8068cd9e 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/maccmap.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/maccmap.cc
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ struct MaccmapPass : public Pass {
 		log("\n");
 		log("    maccmap [-unmap] [selection]\n");
 		log("\n");
-		log("This pass maps $macc cells to yosys gate primitives. When the -unmap option is\n");
-		log("used then the $macc cell is mapped to $and, $sub, etc. cells instead.\n");
+		log("This pass maps $macc cells to yosys $fa and $alu cells. When the -unmap option\n");
+		log("is used then the $macc cell is mapped to $add, $sub, etc. cells instead.\n");
 		log("\n");
 	}
 	virtual void execute(std::vector<std::string> args, RTLIL::Design *design)