diff --git a/ipaclient/remote_plugins/2_114/cert.py b/ipaclient/remote_plugins/2_114/cert.py
index 763f63e37..4177dd13a 100644
--- a/ipaclient/remote_plugins/2_114/cert.py
+++ b/ipaclient/remote_plugins/2_114/cert.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class cert_find(Command):
         parameters.Str(
             'subject',
             required=False,
-            label=_(u'Subject'),
+            label=_(u'Match cn attribute in subject'),
         ),
         parameters.Int(
             'revocation_reason',
diff --git a/ipaclient/remote_plugins/2_156/cert.py b/ipaclient/remote_plugins/2_156/cert.py
index de760fdcb..a443ffdd2 100644
--- a/ipaclient/remote_plugins/2_156/cert.py
+++ b/ipaclient/remote_plugins/2_156/cert.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class cert_find(Command):
         parameters.Str(
             'subject',
             required=False,
-            label=_(u'Subject'),
+            label=_(u'Match cn attribute in subject'),
         ),
         parameters.Int(
             'revocation_reason',
diff --git a/ipaclient/remote_plugins/2_164/cert.py b/ipaclient/remote_plugins/2_164/cert.py
index de760fdcb..a443ffdd2 100644
--- a/ipaclient/remote_plugins/2_164/cert.py
+++ b/ipaclient/remote_plugins/2_164/cert.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class cert_find(Command):
         parameters.Str(
             'subject',
             required=False,
-            label=_(u'Subject'),
+            label=_(u'Match cn attribute in subject'),
         ),
         parameters.Int(
             'revocation_reason',
diff --git a/ipaserver/plugins/cert.py b/ipaserver/plugins/cert.py
index db624357a..f7ddd8157 100644
--- a/ipaserver/plugins/cert.py
+++ b/ipaserver/plugins/cert.py
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ class cert_find(Search, CertMethod):
     takes_options = (
         Str('subject?',
             label=_('Subject'),
-            doc=_('Subject'),
+            doc=_('Match cn attribute in subject'),
             autofill=False,
         ),
         Int('min_serial_number?',