diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands.hs
index 2ab6a2d0b..47022b3c8 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands.hs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ commandsList progversion othercmds =
   -- it needs checking/updating after any wording/layout changes here
    "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
   ,progversion
-  ,"Usage: hledger COMMAND [OPTIONS] [-- ADDONOPTIONS]"
+  ,"Usage: hledger [COMMAND] [OPTIONS] [ARGS]"
   -- ,"Commands (builtins + addons):"  -- XXX adapt for commands --builtin
   ,"Commands:"
   ,""