diff --git a/src/command.ts b/src/command.ts
index fda2823a..7addfb5f 100644
--- a/src/command.ts
+++ b/src/command.ts
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ export default class CommandHelp {
     ].join('\n')
   }
 
-  protected defaultUsage(command: Config.Command, flags: Config.Command.Flag[]): string {
+  protected defaultUsage(command: Config.Command, _: Config.Command.Flag[]): string {
     return compact([
       command.id,
       command.args.filter(a => !a.hidden).map(a => this.arg(a)).join(' '),
-      flags.length && '[OPTIONS]',
+      // flags.length && '[OPTIONS]',
     ]).join(' ')
   }
 
diff --git a/test/command.test.ts b/test/command.test.ts
index 0c4f3f7e..9ddda063 100644
--- a/test/command.test.ts
+++ b/test/command.test.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ multiline help`
       remote: flags.string({char: 'r'}),
     }})
   .it('shows lots of output', ctx => expect(ctx.commandHelp).to.equal(`USAGE
-  $ oclif apps:create [APP_NAME] [OPTIONS]
+  $ oclif apps:create [APP_NAME]
 
 ARGUMENTS
   APP_NAME  app to use
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ALIASES
       remote: flags.string({char: 'r'}),
     }})
   .it('shows alternate output when many lines', ctx => expect(ctx.commandHelp).to.equal(`USAGE
-  $ oclif apps:create [APP_NAME] [OPTIONS]
+  $ oclif apps:create [APP_NAME]
 
 ARGUMENTS
   APP_NAME  app to use
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ ALIASES
       force: flags.boolean({description: 'forces'}),
     }})
   .it('outputs with description', ctx => expect(ctx.commandHelp).to.equal(`USAGE
-  $ oclif apps:create [APP_NAME] [OPTIONS]
+  $ oclif apps:create [APP_NAME]
 
 ARGUMENTS
   APP_NAME  app to use
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ ALIASES
       myenum: flags.enum({options: ['a', 'b', 'c']}),
     }})
   .it('outputs with description', ctx => expect(ctx.commandHelp).to.equal(`USAGE
-  $ oclif apps:create [OPTIONS]
+  $ oclif apps:create
 
 OPTIONS
   --myenum=(a|b|c)`))
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ OPTIONS
     }
   })
   .it('outputs with default options', ctx => expect(ctx.commandHelp).to.equal(`USAGE
-  $ oclif apps:create [ARG1] [ARG2] [ARG3] [OPTIONS]
+  $ oclif apps:create [ARG1] [ARG2] [ARG3]
 
 ARGUMENTS
   ARG1  [default: .]
diff --git a/test/commands/help.test.ts b/test/commands/help.test.ts
index 299090ec..33c652b3 100644
--- a/test/commands/help.test.ts
+++ b/test/commands/help.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe('help command', () => {
      expect(ctx.stdout).to.equal(`display help for oclif
 
 USAGE
-  $ oclif help [COMMAND] [OPTIONS]
+  $ oclif help [COMMAND]
 
 ARGUMENTS
   COMMAND  command to show help for