diff --git a/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/CmdTarget.hs b/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/CmdTarget.hs
index b8948ef5721..c2edeeec89c 100644
--- a/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/CmdTarget.hs
+++ b/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/CmdTarget.hs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ targetCommand =
     caution =
       text . wrapText $
         "WARNING: For a package, all, module or filepath target, cabal target [TARGETS] \
-        \ will *only* show 'libs' and 'exes' of the [TARGETS]. To also show \
+        \ will only show 'libs' and 'exes' of the [TARGETS] by default. To also show \
         \ tests and benchmarks, enable them with '--enable-tests' and \
         \ '--enable-benchmarks'."