diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_balance.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_balance.go
index 0fcd95dba..ed1e26d42 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_balance.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_balance.go
@@ -27,18 +27,15 @@ func (c *commandVolumeBalance) Name() string {
 func (c *commandVolumeBalance) Help() string {
 	return `balance all volumes among volume servers
 
-	volume.balance [-c collectionName] [-f]
+	volume.balance [-c ALL|EACH_COLLECTION|<collection_name>] [-f] [-dataCenter=<data_center_name>]
 
 	Algorithm:
+
 	For each type of volume server (different max volume count limit){
 		for each collection {
 			balanceWritableVolumes()
 			balanceReadOnlyVolumes()
 		}
-		for all volumes {
-			balanceWritableVolumes()
-			balanceReadOnlyVolumes()
-		}
 	}
 
 	func balanceWritableVolumes(){