diff --git a/src/hdmf_zarr/backend.py b/src/hdmf_zarr/backend.py
index 2e73d9b4..c7561ada 100644
--- a/src/hdmf_zarr/backend.py
+++ b/src/hdmf_zarr/backend.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ def load_namespaces(cls, namespace_catalog, path, namespaces=None):
             "name": "consolidate_metadata",
             "type": bool,
             "doc": (
-                "Boolean to consolidate metadata into a single .zmetadata file in the root group to accelerate read."
+                "Consolidate metadata into a single .zmetadata file in the root group to accelerate read."
             ),
             "default": True,
         }