diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 17538117a5..f37028b3b7 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ const char git_usage_string[] =
 	"git [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [--html-path]\n"
 	"           [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects]\n"
 	"           [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR] [--work-tree=GIT_WORK_TREE]\n"
-	"           [-c name=value\n"
-	"           [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]";
+	"           [-c name=value] [--help]\n"
+	"           COMMAND [ARGS]";
 
 const char git_more_info_string[] =
 	"See 'git help COMMAND' for more information on a specific command.";