diff --git a/command/import.go b/command/import.go
index 46d0324ef6..c31c6e5423 100644
--- a/command/import.go
+++ b/command/import.go
@@ -134,14 +134,16 @@ Options:
 
   -no-color           If specified, output won't contain any color.
 
+  -provider=provider  Specific provider to use for import. This is used for
+                      specifying aliases, such as "aws.eu". Defaults to the
+                      normal provider prefix of the resource being imported.
+
   -state=path         Path to read and save state (unless state-out
                       is specified). Defaults to "terraform.tfstate".
 
   -state-out=path     Path to write updated state file. By default, the
                       "-state" path will be used.
 
-  -provider=provider  Provider used for import. Defaults to: ""
-
 `
 	return strings.TrimSpace(helpText)
 }
diff --git a/terraform/context_import_test.go b/terraform/context_import_test.go
index 5ad2273b49..de4df0a836 100644
--- a/terraform/context_import_test.go
+++ b/terraform/context_import_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// TODO
 package terraform
 
 import (
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/import.html.md b/website/source/docs/commands/import.html.md
index 4ae785b64a..171456b6a2 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/import.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/import.html.md
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ The command-line flags are all optional. The list of available flags are:
   the state path. Ignored when [remote state](/docs/state/remote/index.html) is
   used.
 
-* `-provider=provider` - Provider used for import. Defaults to the default
-  provider of the resource to import.
+* `-provider=provider` - Specified provider to use for import. This is used for
+  specifying provider aliases, such as "aws.eu". This defaults to the normal
+  provider based on the prefix of the resource being imported. You usually
+  don't need to specify this.
 
 ## Provider Configuration