diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/export.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/export.py
index 0087fdddcb..52a5eb265b 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/export.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/export.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         if len(args) != 2:
-            raise CommandError("import requires two arguments: <course location> <output path>")
+            raise CommandError("export requires two arguments: <course location> <output path>")
 
         course_id = args[0]
         output_path = args[1]
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/export_all_courses.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/export_all_courses.py
index 978418ba7b..5d0adaa315 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/export_all_courses.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/export_all_courses.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         if len(args) != 1:
-            raise CommandError("import requires one argument: <output path>")
+            raise CommandError("export requires one argument: <output path>")
 
         output_path = args[0]