diff --git a/letsencrypt/cli.py b/letsencrypt/cli.py
index e10bed2e9..3af8de2a2 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/cli.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/cli.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ the cert.  """
 # altogether
 USAGE = SHORT_USAGE + """Major SUBCOMMANDS are:
 
-  (default) everything Obtain & install a cert in your current webserver
+  (default) run        Obtain & install a cert in your current webserver
   auth                 Authenticate & obtain cert, but do not install it
   install              Install a previously obtained cert in a server
   revoke               Revoke a previously obtained certificate
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Choice of server for authentication/installation:
 
   --apache          Use the Apache plugin for authentication & installation
   --nginx           Use the Nginx plugin for authentication & installation
-  --standalone      Run a standalone HTTPS server (for authentication only)
+  --standalone      Run a standalone webserver for authentication
   OR:
   --authenticator standalone --installer nginx
 
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@ def choose_configurator_plugins(args, config, plugins, verb):
     if args.apache:
         req_inst = set_configurator(req_inst, "apache")
         req_auth = set_configurator(req_auth, "apache")
+    if args.standalone:
+        req_auth = set_configurator(req_auth, "standalone")
     logger.debug("Requested authenticator %s and installer %s", req_auth, req_inst)
 
     # Try to meet the user's request and/or ask them to pick plugins
@@ -738,10 +740,6 @@ def create_parser(plugins, args):
         None, "-t", "--text", dest="text_mode", action="store_true",
         help="Use the text output instead of the curses UI.")
     helpful.add(None, "-m", "--email", help=config_help("email"))
-    helpful.add(None, "--apache", action="store_true",
-                help="Obtain and install certs using Apache")
-    helpful.add(None, "--nginx", action="store_true",
-                help="Obtain and install certs using Nginx")
     # positional arg shadows --domains, instead of appending, and
     # --domains is useful, because it can be stored in config
     #for subparser in parser_run, parser_auth, parser_install:
@@ -854,7 +852,6 @@ def _create_subparsers(helpful):
                 "--checkpoints", type=int, metavar="N",
                 default=flag_default("rollback_checkpoints"),
                 help="Revert configuration N number of checkpoints.")
-
     helpful.add("plugins",
                 "--init", action="store_true", help="Initialize plugins.")
     helpful.add("plugins",
@@ -919,6 +916,12 @@ def _plugins_parsing(helpful, plugins):
         "plugins", "--configurator", help="Name of the plugin that is "
         "both an authenticator and an installer. Should not be used "
         "together with --authenticator or --installer.")
+    helpful.add("plugins", "--apache", action="store_true",
+                help="Obtain and install certs using Apache")
+    helpful.add("plugins", "--nginx", action="store_true",
+                help="Obtain and install certs using Nginx")
+    helpful.add("plugins", "--standalone", action="store_true",
+                help='Obtain certs using a "standalone" webserver.')
 
     # things should not be reorder past/pre this comment:
     # plugins_group should be displayed in --help before plugin