diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 33e3f53b..ebda0ac8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ alias neofetch2="neofetch \
     --gtk3 on/off               Enable/Disable gtk3 theme/icons output
     --shell_path on/off         Enable/Disable showing \$SHELL path
     --shell_version on/off      Enable/Disable showing \$SHELL version
-    --ip_host url               Url to ping for public IP
+    --ip_host url               Url to query for public IP
     --song_shorthand on/off     Print the Artist/Title on seperate lines
     --birthday_shorthand on/off Shorten the output of birthday
     --birthday_time on/off      Enable/Disable showing the time in birthday output
diff --git a/neofetch b/neofetch
index 9a05dd07..56260203 100755
--- a/neofetch
+++ b/neofetch
@@ -2913,7 +2913,7 @@ usage() { cat << EOF
     --gtk3 on/off               Enable/Disable gtk3 theme/icons output
     --shell_path on/off         Enable/Disable showing \$SHELL path
     --shell_version on/off      Enable/Disable showing \$SHELL version
-    --ip_host url               Url to ping for public IP
+    --ip_host url               Url to query for public IP
     --song_shorthand on/off     Print the Artist/Title on seperate lines
     --birthday_shorthand on/off Shorten the output of birthday
     --birthday_time on/off      Enable/Disable showing the time in birthday output
diff --git a/neofetch.1 b/neofetch.1
index 8d67bbcc..c32cd182 100644
--- a/neofetch.1
+++ b/neofetch.1
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Enable/Disable showing $SHELL path
 Enable/Disable showing $SHELL version
 .TP
 .B \--ip_host 'url'
-URL to ping for public IP
+URL to query for public IP
 .TP
 .B \--song_shorthand 'on/off'
 Print the Artist/Title on seperate lines