diff --git a/src/lclayout/standalone.py b/src/lclayout/standalone.py
index 4af7acacb97959c4992bd09f6eb9c650476cb8f8..aade14bb7dcead415afbf44671d881b4aa6ada90 100644
--- a/src/lclayout/standalone.py
+++ b/src/lclayout/standalone.py
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ def main():
 
     parser.add_argument('--debug-routing-graph', action='store_true',
                         help='write full routing graph to the layout instead of wires')
-    parser.add_argument('--debug-visual', action='store_true',
+    parser.add_argument('--debug-routing-iterations', action='store_true',
                         help='write visual debug information to the debug output directory')
     parser.add_argument('--debug-smt-solver', action='store_true',
                         help='enable debug mode: display routing nodes in layout, \