diff --git a/cmd/commands/commands.go b/cmd/commands/commands.go
index fd8dc2092a1..a7a8b6f2af5 100644
--- a/cmd/commands/commands.go
+++ b/cmd/commands/commands.go
@@ -398,8 +398,9 @@ var estimateFeeCommand = cli.Command{
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.Int64Flag{
 			Name: "conf_target",
-			Usage: "(optional) the number of blocks that the " +
-				"transaction *should* confirm in",
+			Usage: "the number of blocks that the transaction " +
+				"should be confirmed on-chain within",
+			Value: 6,
 		},
 		coinSelectionStrategyFlag,
 	},