diff --git a/docs/irssi.1 b/docs/irssi.1
index 62c28440..e86be7ca 100644
--- a/docs/irssi.1
+++ b/docs/irssi.1
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ display the version of Irssi.
 .TP
 .BI "\-?, \-\-help"
 show a help message.
-.TP
-.BI "\-\-usage"
-display brief usage message.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .B Irssi
 has been supplied with a huge amount of documentation. Check /help or look