diff --git a/src/cmd/go/build.go b/src/cmd/go/build.go
index 1b86c9a69d..6b1cd921f7 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/build.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/build.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ and test commands:
 		print the commands.
 
 	-buildmode mode
-		build mode to use. See 'go help buildmodes' for more.
+		build mode to use. See 'go help buildmode' for more.
 	-linkshared
 		link against shared libraries previously created with
 		-buildmode=shared
diff --git a/src/cmd/go/doc.go b/src/cmd/go/doc.go
index 9d10d4f3fb..e880a238c8 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/doc.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/doc.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ and test commands:
 		print the commands.
 
 	-buildmode mode
-		build mode to use. See 'go help buildmodes' for more.
+		build mode to use. See 'go help buildmode' for more.
 	-linkshared
 		link against shared libraries previously created with
 		-buildmode=shared