diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 53892807c35..bcdd058d696 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -868,8 +868,8 @@ class SaltDistribution(distutils.dist.Distribution):
          'Salt\'s pre-configured SPM formulas directory'),
         ('salt-spm-pillar-dir=', None,
          'Salt\'s pre-configured SPM pillar directory'),
-        ('salt-spm-reactor-dir=', None,
-         'Salt\'s pre-configured SPM reactor directory'),
+        ('salt-home-dir=', None,
+         'Salt\'s pre-configured user home directory'),
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, attrs=None):