diff --git a/poetry/console/commands/init.py b/poetry/console/commands/init.py
index 3691dfebed0..825f8c68e2a 100644
--- a/poetry/console/commands/init.py
+++ b/poetry/console/commands/init.py
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ def handle(self):
         dev_requirements = {}
 
         question = (
-            "Would you like to define your dev dependencies"
-            " (require-dev) interactively"
+            "Would you like to define your development dependencies interactively?"
         )
         if self.confirm(question, True):
             if not help_displayed: