diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f3701e..671a2ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ Usage of gherkingen [FEATURE_FILE]:
         print usage
   -language string
         Specifies the natural language used to describe the feature.
-        This flag is optional if language information is included in the feature file name.
+        This flag is optional if language information is included in the feature file name, or if the feature is written in English.
         The file name should be formatted as follows: <description>.<language_hint>.feature if language hint is included, or <description>.feature if it is not.
         When provided, the 'language' flag takes precedence over the language hint from the file name. (default "en")
   -languages
diff --git a/internal/app/app.go b/internal/app/app.go
index 5a13e84..2ed1606 100644
--- a/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/app/app.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func Run(arguments []string, out io.Writer, version string) (err error) {
 		"language",
 		defaultLanguage,
 		"Specifies the natural language used to describe the feature.\n"+
-			"This flag is optional if language information is included in the feature file name.\n"+
+			"This flag is optional if language information is included in the feature file name, or if the feature is written in English.\n"+
 			"The file name should be formatted as follows: <description>.<language_hint>.feature if language hint is included, "+
 			"or <description>.feature if it is not.\n"+
 			"When provided, the 'language' flag takes precedence over the language hint from the file name.",