diff --git a/src/http/client.zig b/src/http/client.zig
index 859e2827..d1d4227e 100644
--- a/src/http/client.zig
+++ b/src/http/client.zig
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const BUFFER_LEN = 32 * 1024;
 const MAX_HEADER_LINE_LEN = 4096;
 
 pub const ProxyType = enum {
-    simple,
+    forward,
     connect,
 };
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ pub const Client = struct {
 
     fn isSimpleProxy(self: *const Client) bool {
         const proxy_type = self.proxy_type orelse return false;
-        return proxy_type == .simple;
+        return proxy_type == .forward;
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 41a97373..c26d4082 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ const Command = struct {
             \\--http_proxy    The HTTP proxy to use for all HTTP requests.
             \\                Defaults to none.
             \\
-            \\--proxy_type   The type of proxy: connect, simple.
+            \\--proxy_type   The type of proxy: connect, forward.
             \\               'connect' creates a tunnel through the proxy via
             \\               and initial CONNECT request.
-            \\               'simple' sends the full URL in the request target
+            \\               'forward' sends the full URL in the request target
             \\               and expects the proxy to MITM the request.
             \\               Defaults to connect when --http_proxy is set.
             \\