diff --git a/app/help_methods.py b/app/help_methods.py
index b78cf92e..a01faf5d 100644
--- a/app/help_methods.py
+++ b/app/help_methods.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ def get_help_message(method):
             'Can only be used in NSFW channels'
             ],
         'purge': [
-            'Deletes the last 100 messages you sent from the channel you',
-            'typed purge in'
+            'Deletes the last 20 messages you sent from the channel you',
+            'typed purge in, unless otherwise specified. eg. !purge 8'
             ],
         'triggered': [
             'REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE'],