diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands.hs
index 8dc8bbd19..b62edc768 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands.hs
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ commandsList progversion othercmds = [
   ," check                    check for various kinds of issue in the data"
   ,"+check-fancyassertions    check more powerful balance assertions"
   ,"+check-tagfiles           check file paths in tag values exist"
-  ," close (equity)           generate balance-resetting transactions"
+  ," close                    generate balance-resetting transactions"
   ," diff                     compare account transactions in two journal files"
   ,"+interest                 generate interest transactions"
   ," rewrite                  generate extra postings, similar to print --auto"
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ commandsList progversion othercmds = [
   ," roi                      show return on investments"
   ,""
   ,"Low-level reports:"
-  ," accounts (a)             show account names"
+  ," accounts                 show account names"
   ," activity                 show postings-per-interval bar charts"
-  ," balance (b, bal)         show balance changes/end balances/budgets in accounts"
+  ," balance (bal)            show balance changes/end balances/budgets in accounts"
   ," codes                    show transaction codes"
   ," commodities              show commodity/currency symbols"
   ," descriptions             show unique transaction descriptions"
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ commandsList progversion othercmds = [
   ," notes                    show unique note segments of transaction descriptions"
   ," payees                   show unique payee segments of transaction descriptions"
   ," prices                   show market price records"
-  ," print (p, txns)          show transactions (journal entries)"
+  ," print                    show transactions (journal entries)"
   ," print-unique             show only transactions with unique descriptions"
-  ," register (r, reg)        show postings in one or more accounts & running total"
+  ," register (reg)           show postings in one or more accounts & running total"
   ," register-match           show a recent posting that best matches a description"
   ," stats                    show journal statistics"
   ," tags                     show tag names"
@@ -221,9 +221,7 @@ commandsList progversion othercmds = [
   ," help [MANUAL]            show hledger manuals in various formats"
   ,""
   ]
--- commands                 show brief commands list
 -- edit                     open a text editor on some part of the journal
--- aregister (ar, areg)     show transactions in a single account
 
 
 -- | All names and aliases of builtin commands.
diff --git a/hledger/hledger.m4.md b/hledger/hledger.m4.md
index 5fa549a5a..c5d29f5e5 100644
--- a/hledger/hledger.m4.md
+++ b/hledger/hledger.m4.md
@@ -1267,9 +1267,9 @@ These data entry commands are the only ones which can modify your journal file.
 
 **Miscellaneous reports:**
 
-- [accounts](#accounts) (a)                        - show account names
+- [accounts](#accounts)                            - show account names
 - [activity](#activity)                            - show postings-per-interval bar charts
-- **[balance](#balance) (b, bal)**                 - show balance changes/end balances/budgets in any accounts
+- **[balance](#balance) (bal)**                    - show balance changes/end balances/budgets in any accounts
 - [codes](#codes)                                  - show transaction codes
 - [commodities](#commodities)                      - show commodity/currency symbols
 - [descriptions](#descriptions)                    - show unique transaction descriptions
@@ -1278,9 +1278,9 @@ These data entry commands are the only ones which can modify your journal file.
 - [notes](#notes)                                  - show unique note segments of transaction descriptions
 - [payees](#payees)                                - show unique payee segments of transaction descriptions
 - [prices](#prices)                                - show market price records
-- **[print](#print) (p, txns)**                    - show transactions (journal entries)
+- **[print](#print)**                              - show transactions (journal entries)
 - [print-unique](#print-unique)                    - show only transactions with unique descriptions
-- **[register](#register) (r, reg)**               - show postings in one or more accounts & running total
+- **[register](#register) (reg)**                  - show postings in one or more accounts & running total
 - [register-match](#register-match)                - show a recent posting that best matches a description
 - [stats](#stats)                                  - show journal statistics
 - [tags](#tags)                                    - show tag names