--- a/Lib/http/server.py
+++ b/Lib/http/server.py
@@ -1167,8 +1167,7 @@ def test(HandlerClass=BaseHTTPRequestHandler,
          ServerClass=HTTPServer, protocol="HTTP/1.0", port=8000, bind=""):
     """Test the HTTP request handler class.

-    This runs an HTTP server on port 8000 (or the first command line
-    argument).
+    This runs an HTTP server on port 8000 (or the port argument).

     """
     server_address = (bind, port)