diff --git a/bin/hledger-check-postable.hs b/bin/hledger-check-postable.hs
index 49a4fe723..037c7720e 100755
--- a/bin/hledger-check-postable.hs
+++ b/bin/hledger-check-postable.hs
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ cmdmode :: Mode RawOpts
 cmdmode = hledgerCommandMode
   [s| check-postable
 Check that no postings are made to accounts with a postable:(n|no) tag.
-
-_FLAGS
   |]
   [] 
   [generalflagsgroup1]
diff --git a/bin/hledger-move.hs b/bin/hledger-move.hs
index c8467203a..4af056ab8 100755
--- a/bin/hledger-move.hs
+++ b/bin/hledger-move.hs
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ import Hledger.Cli.Script
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 cmdmode = hledgerCommandMode
-  -- Command name and help text goes here. Current limitations:
-  -- help text must be above _FLAGS, blank lines will not be displayed.
+  -- Command name and help text goes here. Note blank lines will not be displayed.
   [s| hledger-move
 Print an entry to move funds between accounts, preserving costs and subaccounts
 .
@@ -82,8 +81,6 @@ Examples:
 .
 $ hledger-move $50 assets:checking assets:cash  # withdraw cash from bank
 $ hledger-move ADA1000 ada:wallet1 ada:wallet2  # move 1000 ADA, keeping lots
-
-_FLAGS
 |]
 {- NOT YET IMPLEMENTED:
 
diff --git a/bin/hledger-print-location.hs b/bin/hledger-print-location.hs
index de3b65e0d..780c742e5 100755
--- a/bin/hledger-print-location.hs
+++ b/bin/hledger-print-location.hs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import Hledger.Cli.Script
 cmdmode = hledgerCommandMode
   [s| print-location
 Like print, but adds tags showing the file path and location of transactions.
-_FLAGS
   |]
   [] 
   [generalflagsgroup1]
diff --git a/bin/hledger-register-max2.hs b/bin/hledger-register-max2.hs
index e876d1e5c..b9c7cba80 100755
--- a/bin/hledger-register-max2.hs
+++ b/bin/hledger-register-max2.hs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import qualified "text" Data.Text as T
 import qualified "text" Data.Text.IO as T
 
 cmdmode = hledgerCommandMode (unlines
-    -- Command name, then --help text, then _FLAGS; empty help lines get stripped:
+    -- Command name, then --help text. Note, empty help lines get stripped.
   ["register-match"
   ,"Show the register item(s) with maximum (or with --invert, minimum) balance."
   ,"Usage: hledger-register-max [REGISTERARGS]"
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ cmdmode = hledgerCommandMode (unlines
   ,"$ hledger-register-max -f examples/bcexample.hledger -H checking"
   ,"2013-01-03 Payroll  Assets:US:BofA:Checking  1350.60 USD  8799.22 USD"
     ------------------------------------78----------------------------------------
-  ,""
-  ,"_FLAGS"
   ])
   [] [generalflagsgroup1] [] ([], Just $ argsFlag "[ARGS]")  -- or Nothing
 
diff --git a/bin/hledger-script-example.hs b/bin/hledger-script-example.hs
index 667f94647..cb4eac8c5 100755
--- a/bin/hledger-script-example.hs
+++ b/bin/hledger-script-example.hs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import qualified "text" Data.Text as T
 import qualified "text" Data.Text.IO as T
 
 cmdmode = hledgerCommandMode (unlines
-    -- Command name, then --help text, then _FLAGS; empty help lines get stripped:
+    -- Command name, then --help text. Note, empty help lines get stripped.
   ["script-example"
   ,"This is an example of a (hledger-lib-using) hledger script."
   ,"Usage: hledger-script-example [OPTS] [ARGS]"
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ cmdmode = hledgerCommandMode (unlines
   ,"$ hledger-script-example --help"
   ,"(this help)"
     ------------------------------------78----------------------------------------
-  ,""
-  ,"_FLAGS"
   ])
   [] [generalflagsgroup1] [] ([], Just $ argsFlag "[ARGS]")  -- or Nothing
 
@@ -89,8 +87,8 @@ main = do
 -- Using [s|...|] for multiline string literals (requires string-qq package and {-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}):
 
 -- cmdmode = hledgerCommandMode (unlines
---     -- Command name, then --help text, then _FLAGS; empty help lines get stripped:
---   [s| script-example
+--     -- Command name, then --help text. Note, empty help lines get stripped.
+-- [s| script-example
 -- This is an example of a (hledger-lib-using) hledger script."
 -- Usage: hledger-script-example [OPTS] [ARGS]"
 -- or:    hledger script-example -- [OPTS] [ARGS]"
@@ -99,8 +97,6 @@ main = do
 -- Examples:"
 -- $ hledger-script-example --help"
 -- (this help)"
---
--- _FLAGS
 --   |]
 --     ------------------------------------78----------------------------------------
 --   [] [generalflagsgroup1] [] ([], Just $ argsFlag "[ARGS]")  -- or Nothing
diff --git a/bin/hledger-smooth.hs b/bin/hledger-smooth.hs
index fcc24501d..c4f5c346f 100755
--- a/bin/hledger-smooth.hs
+++ b/bin/hledger-smooth.hs
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ It can differ from the others.
 Useful for preprocessing a journal to smooth out irregular revenues or
 expenses in daily/weekly/monthly reports, eg:
 hledger smooth revenues:consulting | hledger -f- incomestatement -W
-
-_FLAGS
   |]
   []
   [generalflagsgroup1]
diff --git a/bin/hledger-swap-dates.hs b/bin/hledger-swap-dates.hs
index 03e3317f3..d86da58cf 100755
--- a/bin/hledger-swap-dates.hs
+++ b/bin/hledger-swap-dates.hs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ cmdmode = hledgerCommandMode
   [s| swap-dates
 Swap date and date2, on transactions which have date2 defined.
 (Does not yet swap posting dates.)
-_FLAGS
   |]
   [] 
   [generalflagsgroup1]