diff --git a/cmd/helm/chart_export.go b/cmd/helm/chart_export.go
index 696a5243f..cf57f0668 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/chart_export.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/chart_export.go
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 const chartExportDesc = `
-TODO
+Export a chart stored in local registry cache.
+
+This will create a new directory with the name of
+the chart, in a format that developers can modify
+and check into source control if desired.
 `
 
 func newChartExportCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {