diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/keypair.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/keypair.rst
index e49acace3d..6638b8c93a 100644
--- a/doc/source/command-objects/keypair.rst
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/keypair.rst
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Delete public key
 
 .. describe:: <key>
 
-    Public key to delete
+    Public key to delete (name only)
 
 keypair list
 ------------
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Display public key details
 
 .. option:: --public-key
 
-    Show only bare public key
+    Show only bare public key (name only)
 
 .. describe:: <key>
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/compute/v2/keypair.py b/openstackclient/compute/v2/keypair.py
index 8a58e8f2e6..8af209fe33 100644
--- a/openstackclient/compute/v2/keypair.py
+++ b/openstackclient/compute/v2/keypair.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class DeleteKeypair(command.Command):
         parser.add_argument(
             'name',
             metavar='<key>',
-            help=_("Public key to delete")
+            help=_("Public key to delete (name only)")
         )
         return parser
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class ShowKeypair(command.ShowOne):
         parser.add_argument(
             'name',
             metavar='<key>',
-            help=_("Public key to display")
+            help=_("Public key to display (name only)")
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             '--public-key',