1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/mknod.c b/src/mknod.c
index 14fcec71f..7cfc708d3 100644
--- a/src/mknod.c
+++ b/src/mknod.c
@@ -53,11 +53,10 @@ usage (int status)
               program_name);
       fputs (_("\
 Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE.\n\
-\n\
-"), stdout);
-      fputs (_("\
-Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.\n\
 "), stdout);
+
+      emit_mandatory_arg_note ();
+
       fputs (_("\
   -m, --mode=MODE    set file permission bits to MODE, not a=rw - umask\n\
 "), stdout);