diff --git a/src/builtin.cpp b/src/builtin.cpp
index 30f08af91..92d8955ed 100644
--- a/src/builtin.cpp
+++ b/src/builtin.cpp
@@ -365,8 +365,7 @@ static constexpr builtin_data_t builtin_datas[] = {
     {L"bind", &builtin_bind, N_(L"Handle fish key bindings")},
     {L"block", &builtin_block, N_(L"Temporarily block delivery of events")},
     {L"break", &builtin_break_continue, N_(L"Stop the innermost loop")},
-    {L"breakpoint", &builtin_breakpoint,
-     N_(L"Temporarily halt execution of a script and launch an interactive debug prompt")},
+    {L"breakpoint", &builtin_breakpoint, N_(L"Halt execution and start interactive debug prompt")},
     {L"builtin", &builtin_builtin, N_(L"Run a builtin command instead of a function")},
     {L"case", &builtin_generic, N_(L"Conditionally execute a block of commands")},
     {L"cd", &builtin_cd, N_(L"Change working directory")},