diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -5289,7 +5289,7 @@ def status(ui, repo, *pats, **opts):
       ! = missing (deleted by non-hg command, but still tracked)
       ? = not tracked
       I = ignored
-        = origin of the previous file listed as A (added)
+        = origin of the previous file (with --copies)
 
     .. container:: verbose
 
diff --git a/tests/test-help.t b/tests/test-help.t
--- a/tests/test-help.t
+++ b/tests/test-help.t
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ Test command without options
         ! = missing (deleted by non-hg command, but still tracked)
         ? = not tracked
         I = ignored
-          = origin of the previous file listed as A (added)
+          = origin of the previous file (with --copies)
   
       Returns 0 on success.