diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/config/options/leaderelectionconfig.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/config/options/leaderelectionconfig.go
index 6bf4ed23796..5c671a1b79b 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/config/options/leaderelectionconfig.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/config/options/leaderelectionconfig.go
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ func BindLeaderElectionFlags(l *config.LeaderElectionConfiguration, fs *pflag.Fl
 		"of a leadership. This is only applicable if leader election is enabled.")
 	fs.StringVar(&l.ResourceLock, "leader-elect-resource-lock", l.ResourceLock, ""+
 		"The type of resource object that is used for locking during "+
-		"leader election. Supported options are 'endpoints', 'configmaps', "+
-		"'leases', 'endpointsleases' and 'configmapsleases'.")
+		"leader election. Supported options are 'leases', 'endpointsleases' "+
+		"and 'configmapsleases'.")
 	fs.StringVar(&l.ResourceName, "leader-elect-resource-name", l.ResourceName, ""+
 		"The name of resource object that is used for locking during "+
 		"leader election.")