diff --git a/Lib/pdb.py b/Lib/pdb.py
index 1286f12..75f0556 100755
--- a/Lib/pdb.py
+++ b/Lib/pdb.py
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@
         self.set_quit()
         return 1
     do_q = do_quit
+    do_exit = do_quit
 
     def do_args(self, arg):
         f = self.curframe
@@ -819,9 +820,11 @@
         self.help_q()
 
     def help_q(self):
-        print """q(uit) Quit from the debugger.
+        print """q(uit) or exit - Quit from the debugger.
 The program being executed is aborted."""
 
+    help_exit = help_q
+
     def help_whatis(self):
         print """whatis arg
 Prints the type of the argument."""