1 files changed, 10 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/ps.c b/ps.c
index b070e3984..74e79f5f8 100644
--- a/ps.c
+++ b/ps.c
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ static void parse_proc_status(char *S, proc_t * P)
 
 }
 
+const char ps_usage[] =
+        "ps\n"
+#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
+        "\nReport process status\n"
+        "\nThis version of ps accepts no options.\n"
+#endif
+        ;
 
 extern int ps_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -134,14 +141,8 @@ extern int ps_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 
 
-        if (argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], dash_dash_help) == 0) {
-                usage ("ps\n"
-#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
-                                "\nReport process status\n"
-                                "\nThis version of ps accepts no options.\n"
-#endif
-                                );
-        }
+        if (argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], dash_dash_help) == 0)
+                usage(ps_usage);
 
         dir = opendir("/proc");
         if (!dir)
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ extern int ps_main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
         if (argc > 1 && **(argv + 1) == '-') 
-                usage("ps-devps\n\nReport process status\n\nThis version of ps accepts no options.\n\n");
+                usage(ps_usage);
 
         /* open device */ 
         fd = open(device, O_RDONLY);