diff --git a/gopls/internal/cmd/check.go b/gopls/internal/cmd/check.go
index 7a0d19f85d8..60726a3f8ba 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/cmd/check.go
+++ b/gopls/internal/cmd/check.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ type check struct {
 
 func (c *check) Name() string      { return "check" }
 func (c *check) Parent() string    { return c.app.Name() }
-func (c *check) Usage() string     { return "<filename>" }
-func (c *check) ShortHelp() string { return "show diagnostic results for the specified file" }
+func (c *check) Usage() string     { return "<files>" }
+func (c *check) ShortHelp() string { return "show diagnostic results for the specified files" }
 func (c *check) DetailedHelp(f *flag.FlagSet) {
 	fmt.Fprint(f.Output(), `
 Example: show the diagnostic results of this file:
diff --git a/gopls/internal/cmd/usage/check.hlp b/gopls/internal/cmd/usage/check.hlp
index eda1a25a191..8cdf504a013 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/cmd/usage/check.hlp
+++ b/gopls/internal/cmd/usage/check.hlp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-show diagnostic results for the specified file
+show diagnostic results for the specified files
 
 Usage:
-  gopls [flags] check <filename>
+  gopls [flags] check <files>
 
 Example: show the diagnostic results of this file:
 
diff --git a/gopls/internal/cmd/usage/usage-v.hlp b/gopls/internal/cmd/usage/usage-v.hlp
index 46c3f57b02d..2e49e6d34e4 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/cmd/usage/usage-v.hlp
+++ b/gopls/internal/cmd/usage/usage-v.hlp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Main
                     
 Features            
   call_hierarchy    display selected identifier's call hierarchy
-  check             show diagnostic results for the specified file
+  check             show diagnostic results for the specified files
   codelens          List or execute code lenses for a file
   definition        show declaration of selected identifier
   execute           Execute a gopls custom LSP command
diff --git a/gopls/internal/cmd/usage/usage.hlp b/gopls/internal/cmd/usage/usage.hlp
index e791bbc0d55..6540aa6e2f4 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/cmd/usage/usage.hlp
+++ b/gopls/internal/cmd/usage/usage.hlp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Main
                     
 Features            
   call_hierarchy    display selected identifier's call hierarchy
-  check             show diagnostic results for the specified file
+  check             show diagnostic results for the specified files
   codelens          List or execute code lenses for a file
   definition        show declaration of selected identifier
   execute           Execute a gopls custom LSP command