1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/pr.c b/src/pr.c
index ac6ec5044..f4b0b694a 100644
--- a/src/pr.c
+++ b/src/pr.c
@@ -2756,11 +2756,10 @@ Usage: %s [OPTION]... [FILE]...\n\
 
       fputs (_("\
 Paginate or columnate FILE(s) for printing.\n\
-\n\
-"), stdout);
-      fputs (_("\
-Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.\n\
 "), stdout);
+
+      emit_mandatory_arg_note ();
+
       fputs (_("\
   +FIRST_PAGE[:LAST_PAGE], --pages=FIRST_PAGE[:LAST_PAGE]\n\
                     begin [stop] printing with page FIRST_[LAST_]PAGE\n\