diff --git a/bin/crypt/main.go b/bin/crypt/main.go
index 4a7f8af1..b9585702 100644
--- a/bin/crypt/main.go
+++ b/bin/crypt/main.go
@@ -45,14 +45,16 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func help() {
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "usage: %s COMMAND [arg...]", os.Args[0])
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n\n")
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "commands:\n")
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "   get   retrieve the value of a key\n")
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "   list  retrieve all values under a key\n")
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "   set   set the value of a key\n")
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n")
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "-plaintext  don't encrypt or decrypt the values before storage or retrieval\n")
+	const usage = `usage: %s COMMAND [arg...]
 
+commands:
+   get   retrieve the value of a key
+   list  retrieve all values under a key
+   set   set the value of a key
+
+-plaintext  don't encrypt or decrypt the values before storage or retrieval
+`
+
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, usage, os.Args[0])
 	os.Exit(1)
 }