1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tar.c b/tar.c
index c82e51fe9..6784d80ff 100644
--- a/tar.c
+++ b/tar.c
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ static const char tar_usage[] =
 #if defined BB_FEATURE_TAR_EXCLUDE
         "[--exclude File] "
 #endif
-        "[-f tarFile] [FILE] ...\n\n"
-        "Create, extract, or list files from a tar file.  Note that\n"
+        "[-f tarFile] [FILE] ...\n"
+#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
+        "\nCreate, extract, or list files from a tar file.  Note that\n"
         "this version of tar treats hard links as separate files.\n\n"
         "Main operation mode:\n"
 #ifdef BB_FEATURE_TAR_CREATE
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ static const char tar_usage[] =
 #endif
         "\nInformative output:\n"
         "\tv\t\tverbosely list files processed\n"
+#endif
         ;
 
 /* Tar file constants  */