diff --git a/gpgmymail b/gpgmymail
index f9b4308..330adc1 100755
--- a/gpgmymail
+++ b/gpgmymail
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     parser.add_argument('--ignore-errors', action="store_true",
                         help="Ignore errors at certain error-prone points of the script.")
     parser.add_argument('--decode', action="store_true",
-                        "Attempt to decode quoted-printable and base64 parts to latin-1 before encrypting a message")
+                        help="Attempt to decode quoted-printable and base64 parts to latin-1 before encrypting a message")
     parser.add_argument('recipient', nargs='*',
                         help="Key ID or email of keys to encrypt for")
     args = parser.parse_args()