diff --git a/lib/application.js b/lib/application.js
index ed0733e0..d1c2b17e 100644
--- a/lib/application.js
+++ b/lib/application.js
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ app.enableAuth = function() {
  * 
  * **Options**
  * 
- *  - `cwd` - _optional_ - the directory to use when loading JSON and JavaScript files
+ *  - `appRootDir` - _optional_ - the directory to use when loading JSON and JavaScript files
  *  - `models` - _optional_ - an object containing `Model` definitions
  *  - `dataSources` - _optional_ - an object containing `DataSource` definitions
  *