diff --git a/accounts/pkg/command/rebuild_index.go b/accounts/pkg/command/rebuild_index.go
index 9cc73ce910..d789f0a860 100644
--- a/accounts/pkg/command/rebuild_index.go
+++ b/accounts/pkg/command/rebuild_index.go
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import (
 	index "github.com/owncloud/ocis/accounts/pkg/proto/v0"
 )
 
-// DeleteIndex rebuilds the entire configured index.
-func DeleteIndex(cdf *config.Config) *cli.Command {
+// RebuildIndex rebuilds the entire configured index.
+func RebuildIndex(cdf *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:    "rebuildIndex",
-		Usage:   "Rebuilds the service's index",
+		Usage:   "Rebuilds the service's index, i.e. deleting and then re-adding all existing documents",
 		Aliases: []string{"rebuild", "ri"},
 		Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 			idxSvcID := "com.owncloud.api.accounts"
diff --git a/accounts/pkg/command/root.go b/accounts/pkg/command/root.go
index 68c6192f0d..63f9803889 100644
--- a/accounts/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/accounts/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func Execute() error {
 			InspectAccount(cfg),
 			RemoveAccount(cfg),
 			PrintVersion(cfg),
-			DeleteIndex(cfg),
+			RebuildIndex(cfg),
 		},
 	}