diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b6f0677f79..1d6c1151de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ ## Authentication Options:
     -p, --password PASSWORD          Account password. If this option is left out, youtube-dl will ask interactively.
     -2, --twofactor TWOFACTOR        Two-factor auth code
     -n, --netrc                      Use .netrc authentication data
-    --video-password PASSWORD        Video password (vimeo, smotri, Youku)
+    --video-password PASSWORD        Video password (vimeo, smotri, youku)
 
 ## Post-processing Options:
     -x, --extract-audio              Convert video files to audio-only files (requires ffmpeg or avconv and ffprobe or avprobe)
diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py
index 9016e34983..8c4ff12bdd 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/options.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ def _hide_login_info(opts):
     authentication.add_option(
         '--video-password',
         dest='videopassword', metavar='PASSWORD',
-        help='Video password (vimeo, smotri)')
+        help='Video password (vimeo, smotri, youku)')
 
     video_format = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Video Format Options')
     video_format.add_option(