1 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/dirname.c b/dirname.c
index 847842eab..0b60ceb88 100644
--- a/dirname.c
+++ b/dirname.c
@@ -23,17 +23,19 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+const char dirname_usage[] =
+        "dirname [FILENAME ...]\n"
+#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
+        "\nStrips non-directory suffix from FILENAME\n"
+#endif
+        ;
+
 extern int dirname_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
         char* s;
 
-        if ((argc < 2) || (**(argv + 1) == '-')) {
-                usage("dirname [FILENAME ...]\n"
-#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
-                                "\nStrips non-directory suffix from FILENAME\n"
-#endif
-                                );
-        }
+        if ((argc < 2) || (**(argv + 1) == '-'))
+                usage(dirname_usage);
         argv++;
 
         s=*argv+strlen(*argv)-1;