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diff --git a/src/readlink.c b/src/readlink.c
index a0f9173fb..eea307c3a 100644
--- a/src/readlink.c
+++ b/src/readlink.c
@@ -65,15 +65,18 @@ usage (int status)
stdout);
fputs (_("\
-f, --canonicalize canonicalize by following every symlink in\n\
- every component of the given name recursively;\n\
+ every component of the given name recursively;\
+\n\
all but the last component must exist\n\
-e, --canonicalize-existing canonicalize by following every symlink in\n\
- every component of the given name recursively,\n\
+ every component of the given name recursively,\
+\n\
all components must exist\n\
"), stdout);
fputs (_("\
-m, --canonicalize-missing canonicalize by following every symlink in\n\
- every component of the given name recursively,\n\
+ every component of the given name recursively,\
+\n\
without requirements on components existence\n\
-n, --no-newline do not output the trailing newline\n\
-q, --quiet,\n\