diff --git a/documentation/changelog.rst b/documentation/changelog.rst
index b10ec2842..66958f1e0 100644
--- a/documentation/changelog.rst
+++ b/documentation/changelog.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ New features
 
 Bugfixes
 -----------
+* Fix (dev) CLI command for adding a GenericAssetType [see `PR #173 <http://www.github.com/SeitaBV/flexmeasures/pull/173>`_]
 
 Infrastructure / Support
 ----------------------
diff --git a/flexmeasures/data/scripts/cli_tasks/data_add.py b/flexmeasures/data/scripts/cli_tasks/data_add.py
index bd5866217..e013d060f 100755
--- a/flexmeasures/data/scripts/cli_tasks/data_add.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/data/scripts/cli_tasks/data_add.py
@@ -175,10 +175,9 @@ def add_sensor(**args):
 @with_appcontext
 @click.option("--name", required=True)
 @click.option(
-    "--hover-label",
+    "--description",
     type=str,
-    help="Label visible when hovering over the name in the UI.\n"
-    "Useful to explain acronyms, for example.",
+    help="Description (useful to explain acronyms, for example).",
 )
 def add_generic_asset_type(**args):
     """Add a generic asset type."""