diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/uploadcerts.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/uploadcerts.go
index dd24307a13d..00334fe0b4d 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/uploadcerts.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/uploadcerts.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/options"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/workflow"
-	cmdutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/util"
 	kubeadmconstants "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/constants"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/phases/copycerts"
 )
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ func NewUploadCertsPhase() workflow.Phase {
 	return workflow.Phase{
 		Name:  "upload-certs",
 		Short: fmt.Sprintf("Upload certificates to %s", kubeadmconstants.KubeadmCertsSecret),
-		Long:  cmdutil.MacroCommandLongDescription,
+		Long:  fmt.Sprintf("Upload control plane certificates to the %s Secret", kubeadmconstants.KubeadmCertsSecret),
 		Run:   runUploadCerts,
 		InheritFlags: []string{
 			options.CfgPath,