diff --git a/dfx/src/commands/send.rs b/dfx/src/commands/call.rs
similarity index 90%
rename from dfx/src/commands/send.rs
rename to dfx/src/commands/call.rs
index bddcf5e03b..ac8bf27318 100644
--- a/dfx/src/commands/send.rs
+++ b/dfx/src/commands/call.rs
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ const HOST_ARG: &str = "host";
 const NAME_ARG: &str = "name";
 
 pub fn construct() -> App<'static, 'static> {
-    SubCommand::with_name("send")
-        .about(r#"Send a "Hello World" request to the canister 42."#)
+    SubCommand::with_name("call")
+        .about(r#"Call a "greet" function on the canister with ID 42."#)
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name(HOST_ARG)
-                .help("The host (with port) to send the query to.")
+                .help("The host (with port) to send the request to.")
                 .required(true),
         )
         .arg(
diff --git a/dfx/src/commands/mod.rs b/dfx/src/commands/mod.rs
index 8e99372862..4115ac457f 100644
--- a/dfx/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/dfx/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::lib::error::DfxResult;
 use clap::ArgMatches;
 
 mod build;
-mod send;
+mod call;
 mod start;
 
 pub type CliExecFn<T> = fn(&T, &ArgMatches<'_>) -> DfxResult;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ where
 {
     vec![
         CliCommand::new(build::construct(), build::exec),
-        CliCommand::new(send::construct(), send::exec),
+        CliCommand::new(call::construct(), call::exec),
         CliCommand::new(start::construct(), start::exec),
     ]
 }