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diff --git a/src/basename.c b/src/basename.c
index 0bcc2fe29..b16cf3ce4 100644
--- a/src/basename.c
+++ b/src/basename.c
@@ -52,11 +52,13 @@ usage (status)
else
{
printf ("\
-Usage: %s PATH [SUFFIX]\n\
+Usage: %s NAME [SUFFIX]\n\
or: %s OPTION\n\
",
program_name, program_name);
printf ("\
+Print NAME with any leading directory components removed.\n\
+If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX.\n\
\n\
--help display this help and exit\n\
--version output version information and exit\n\