diff --git a/libavfilter/split.c b/libavfilter/split.c
index 899fe3ea7b..13669c1fd1 100644
--- a/libavfilter/split.c
+++ b/libavfilter/split.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static void end_frame(AVFilterLink *inlink)
 
 AVFilter avfilter_vf_split = {
     .name      = "split",
-    .description = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Pass on the input to two outputs."),
+    .description = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Pass on the input video to N outputs."),
 
     .init   = split_init,
     .uninit = split_uninit,