diff --git a/cmd/lncli/cmd_invoice.go b/cmd/lncli/cmd_invoice.go
index 87686d013..3419f8192 100644
--- a/cmd/lncli/cmd_invoice.go
+++ b/cmd/lncli/cmd_invoice.go
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ var addInvoiceCommand = cli.Command{
 		cli.Int64Flag{
 			Name: "expiry",
 			Usage: "the invoice's expiry time in seconds. If not " +
-				"specified an expiry of 3600 seconds (1 hour) " +
-				"is implied.",
+				"specified, an expiry of " +
+				"86400 seconds (24 hours) is implied.",
 		},
 		cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name: "private",
diff --git a/cmd/lncli/invoicesrpc_active.go b/cmd/lncli/invoicesrpc_active.go
index 17a5e1abb..095911b66 100644
--- a/cmd/lncli/invoicesrpc_active.go
+++ b/cmd/lncli/invoicesrpc_active.go
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ var addHoldInvoiceCommand = cli.Command{
 		cli.Int64Flag{
 			Name: "expiry",
 			Usage: "the invoice's expiry time in seconds. If not " +
-				"specified, an expiry of 3600 seconds (1 hour) " +
-				"is implied.",
+				"specified, an expiry of " +
+				"86400 seconds (24 hours) is implied.",
 		},
 		cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name: "private",