diff --git a/bin/nsupdate/nsupdate.c b/bin/nsupdate/nsupdate.c
index fc1c70b0a7..fc46a85ce0 100644
--- a/bin/nsupdate/nsupdate.c
+++ b/bin/nsupdate/nsupdate.c
@@ -2235,9 +2235,9 @@ do_next_command(char *cmdline) {
 				"answer                    (show the answer to "
 				"the last request)\n"
 				"quit                      (quit, any pending "
-				"update is not sent\n"
+				"update is not sent)\n"
 				"help                      (display this "
-				"message_\n"
+				"message)\n"
 				"key [hmac:]keyname secret (use TSIG to sign "
 				"the request)\n"
 				"gsstsig                   (use GSS_TSIG to "