diff --git a/src/_pytest/terminal.py b/src/_pytest/terminal.py
index 91e373852..bcd6e1f7c 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/terminal.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/terminal.py
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
         help="show extra test summary info as specified by chars: (f)ailed, "
         "(E)rror, (s)kipped, (x)failed, (X)passed, "
         "(p)assed, (P)assed with output, (a)ll except passed (p/P), or (A)ll. "
-        "Warnings are displayed at all times except when "
-        "--disable-warnings is set.",
+        "(w)arnings are enabled by default (see --disable-warnings).",
     )
     group._addoption(
         "--disable-warnings",