diff --git a/src/busctl/busctl.c b/src/busctl/busctl.c
index 44110b63f9..953816c46d 100644
--- a/src/busctl/busctl.c
+++ b/src/busctl/busctl.c
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ static int help(void) {
                "     --match=MATCH        Only show matching messages\n"
                "     --size=SIZE          Maximum length of captured packet\n"
                "     --list               Don't show tree, but simple object path list\n"
-               "     --quiet              Don't show method call reply\n"
+               "  -q --quiet              Don't show method call reply\n"
                "     --verbose            Show result values in long format\n"
                "     --expect-reply=BOOL  Expect a method call reply\n"
                "     --auto-start=BOOL    Auto-start destination service\n"
diff --git a/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.c b/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.c
index 8137799ce8..69718aae87 100644
--- a/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.c
+++ b/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.c
@@ -571,8 +571,6 @@ static void help(void) {
                "     --follow[=BOOL]        Do [not] wait for input\n"
                "     --save-state[=FILE]    Save uploaded cursors (default \n"
                "                            " STATE_FILE ")\n"
-               "  -h --help                 Show this help and exit\n"
-               "     --version              Print version string and exit\n"
                , program_invocation_short_name);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/stdio-bridge/stdio-bridge.c b/src/stdio-bridge/stdio-bridge.c
index e8b977e9e4..f523ff2238 100644
--- a/src/stdio-bridge/stdio-bridge.c
+++ b/src/stdio-bridge/stdio-bridge.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static int help(void) {
                "STDIO or socket-activatable proxy to a given DBus endpoint.\n\n"
                "  -h --help              Show this help\n"
                "     --version           Show package version\n"
-               "     --bus-path=PATH     Path to the kernel bus (default: %s)\n",
+               "  -p --bus-path=PATH     Path to the kernel bus (default: %s)\n",
                program_invocation_short_name, DEFAULT_BUS_PATH);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-control.c b/src/udev/udevadm-control.c
index 735deab252..a10621a468 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-control.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-control.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static void print_help(void) {
                "  -R --reload              Reload rules and databases\n"
                "  -p --property=KEY=VALUE  Set a global property for all events\n"
                "  -m --children-max=N      Maximum number of children\n"
-               "     --timeout=SECONDS     Maximum time to block for a reply\n"
+               "  -t --timeout=SECONDS     Maximum time to block for a reply\n"
                , program_invocation_short_name);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-info.c b/src/udev/udevadm-info.c
index df7fbc21ae..b39f1a637e 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-info.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-info.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static void help(void) {
         printf("%s info [OPTIONS] [DEVPATH|FILE]\n\n"
                "Query sysfs or the udev database.\n\n"
                "  -h --help                   Print this message\n"
-               "     --version                Print version of the program\n"
+               "  -V --version                Print version of the program\n"
                "  -q --query=TYPE             Query device information:\n"
                "       name                     Name of device node\n"
                "       symlink                  Pointing to node\n"
diff --git a/src/udev/udevd.c b/src/udev/udevd.c
index e2c7f99cd4..38ced53676 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevd.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevd.c
@@ -1407,13 +1407,13 @@ static void help(void) {
         printf("%s [OPTIONS...]\n\n"
                "Manages devices.\n\n"
                "  -h --help                   Print this message\n"
-               "     --version                Print version of the program\n"
-               "     --daemon                 Detach and run in the background\n"
-               "     --debug                  Enable debug output\n"
-               "     --children-max=INT       Set maximum number of workers\n"
-               "     --exec-delay=SECONDS     Seconds to wait before executing RUN=\n"
-               "     --event-timeout=SECONDS  Seconds to wait before terminating an event\n"
-               "     --resolve-names=early|late|never\n"
+               "  -V --version                Print version of the program\n"
+               "  -d --daemon                 Detach and run in the background\n"
+               "  -D --debug                  Enable debug output\n"
+               "  -c --children-max=INT       Set maximum number of workers\n"
+               "  -e --exec-delay=SECONDS     Seconds to wait before executing RUN=\n"
+               "  -t --event-timeout=SECONDS  Seconds to wait before terminating an event\n"
+               "  -N --resolve-names=early|late|never\n"
                "                              When to resolve users and groups\n"
                , program_invocation_short_name);
 }