diff --git a/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/command/util/ErrorUtil.java b/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/command/util/ErrorUtil.java
index 572dfc5b..4aec9752 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/command/util/ErrorUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/command/util/ErrorUtil.java
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ public static CommandException createCommandException(String errorMsg) {
     public static CommandException createUsageExceptionWithHelp(String errorMsg) {
         CommandException launcherException = new CommandException();
         launcherException.addMessage("ballerina: " + errorMsg);
-        launcherException.addMessage("Run 'ballerina help' for usage.");
+        launcherException.addMessage("Run 'bal help' for usage.");
         return launcherException;
     }
 
     public static CommandException createUsageExceptionWithHelp(String errorMsg, String subCommand) {
         CommandException launcherException = new CommandException();
         launcherException.addMessage("ballerina: " + errorMsg);
-        launcherException.addMessage("Run 'ballerina help " + subCommand + "' for usage.");
+        launcherException.addMessage("Run 'bal help " + subCommand + "' for usage.");
         return launcherException;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/command/util/ToolUtil.java b/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/command/util/ToolUtil.java
index e1d583ed..fad840c6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/command/util/ToolUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/command/util/ToolUtil.java
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ public static void checkForUpdate(PrintStream printStream) {
                 }
                 if (!latestVersion.equals(version)) {
                     printStream.println("A new version of Ballerina is available: " + latestVersion);
-                    printStream.println("Use 'ballerina dist pull " + latestVersion + "' to " +
+                    printStream.println("Use 'bal dist pull " + latestVersion + "' to " +
                             "download and use the distribution");
                     printStream.println();
                 }