diff --git a/src/client/main.c b/src/client/main.c
index 46c2f844..06d60cd8 100644
--- a/src/client/main.c
+++ b/src/client/main.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    printf("%s\n\n%s", version, legal);
 	    exit(0);
 	default:
-	    print_usage(argv[0]);
+	    fprintf(stderr, "Try -h for help.\n");
 	    exit(1);
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/util/files.c b/src/util/files.c
index 777ee56a..03ad037f 100644
--- a/src/util/files.c
+++ b/src/util/files.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	    printf("%s\n\n%s", version, legal);
 	    exit(0);
 	default:
-	    print_usage(argv[0]);
+	    fprintf(stderr, "Try -h for help.\n");
 	    exit(1);
 	}
     }