diff --git a/train.py b/train.py
index 1c5c4fdd..d5eee4b2 100644
--- a/train.py
+++ b/train.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def main():
                         choices=['resnet', 'xception', 'drn', 'mobilenet'],
                         help='backbone name (default: resnet)')
     parser.add_argument('--out-stride', type=int, default=16,
-                        help='network output stride (default: 8)')
+                        help='network output stride (default: 16)')
     parser.add_argument('--dataset', type=str, default='pascal',
                         choices=['pascal', 'coco', 'cityscapes'],
                         help='dataset name (default: pascal)')