diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
@@ -294,12 +294,12 @@
         request.params.size() > 4) {
         throw std::runtime_error(
             "importaddress \"address\" ( \"label\" rescan p2sh )\n"
-            "\nAdds a script (in hex) or address that can be watched as if it "
+            "\nAdds an address or script (in hex) that can be watched as if it "
             "were in your wallet but cannot be used to spend. Requires a new "
             "wallet backup.\n"
             "\nArguments:\n"
-            "1. \"script\"           (string, required) The hex-encoded script "
-            "(or address)\n"
+            "1. \"address\"          (string, required) The Bitcoin address "
+            "(or hex-encoded script)\n"
             "2. \"label\"            (string, optional, default=\"\") An "
             "optional label\n"
             "3. rescan               (boolean, optional, default=true) Rescan "
@@ -318,13 +318,13 @@
             "outputs sending to it will be treated\n"
             "as change, and not show up in many RPCs.\n"
             "\nExamples:\n"
-            "\nImport a script with rescan\n" +
-            HelpExampleCli("importaddress", "\"myscript\"") +
+            "\nImport an address with rescan\n" +
+            HelpExampleCli("importaddress", "\"myaddress\"") +
             "\nImport using a label without rescan\n" +
-            HelpExampleCli("importaddress", "\"myscript\" \"testing\" false") +
+            HelpExampleCli("importaddress", "\"myaddress\" \"testing\" false") +
             "\nAs a JSON-RPC call\n" +
             HelpExampleRpc("importaddress",
-                           "\"myscript\", \"testing\", false"));
+                           "\"myaddress\", \"testing\", false"));
     }
 
     std::string strLabel;