diff --git a/tools/build_everything.py b/tools/build_everything.py
index 2582c9760c..25982aca68 100644
--- a/tools/build_everything.py
+++ b/tools/build_everything.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                           help="Add a macro definition")
                           
         parser.add_option("-j", "--jobs", type="int", dest="jobs",
-                          default=1, help="Number of concurrent jobs (default 1). Use 0 for auto based on host machine's number of CPUs")
+                          default=0, help="Number of concurrent jobs. Default: 0/auto (based on host machine's number of CPUs)")
                           
         parser.add_option("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", dest="verbose",
                           default=False, help="Verbose diagnostic output")