diff --git a/procps/ps.c b/procps/ps.c
index b070e39..74e79f5 100644
--- a/procps/ps.c
+++ b/procps/ps.c
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@
 
 }
 
+const char ps_usage[] =
+	"ps\n"
+#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
+	"\nReport process status\n"
+	"\nThis version of ps accepts no options.\n"
+#endif
+	;
 
 extern int ps_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -134,14 +141,8 @@
 
 
 
-	if (argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], dash_dash_help) == 0) {
-		usage ("ps\n"
-#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
-				"\nReport process status\n"
-				"\nThis version of ps accepts no options.\n"
-#endif
-				);
-	}
+	if (argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], dash_dash_help) == 0)
+		usage(ps_usage);
 
 	dir = opendir("/proc");
 	if (!dir)
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@
 #endif
 
 	if (argc > 1 && **(argv + 1) == '-') 
-		usage("ps-devps\n\nReport process status\n\nThis version of ps accepts no options.\n\n");
+		usage(ps_usage);
 
 	/* open device */ 
 	fd = open(device, O_RDONLY);