diff --git a/src/command/command.c b/src/command/command.c
index 1ef27e21..a65084ce 100644
--- a/src/command/command.c
+++ b/src/command/command.c
@@ -552,6 +552,13 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
         { "/alias add|remove|list [name value]",
           "-----------------------------------",
           "Add, remove or show command aliases.",
+          "The alias will be available as a command",
+          "Example : /alias add friends /who online friends",
+          "Example : /alias add q /quit",
+          "Example : /alias a /away \"I'm in a meeting.\"",
+          "Example : /alias remove q",
+          "Example : /alias list",
+          "The above aliases will be available as /friends and /a",
           NULL } } },
 
     { "/chlog",
diff --git a/tests/config/helpers.c b/tests/config/helpers.c
index 9068546a..744c48e4 100644
--- a/tests/config/helpers.c
+++ b/tests/config/helpers.c
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ void create_config_file(void **state)
     }
     g_string_free(profanity_dir, TRUE);
 
-    fopen("./tests/files/xdg_config_home/profanity/profrc", "ab+");
-
-    g_free(xdg_config);
-
-    prefs_load();
+    FILE *f = fopen("./tests/files/xdg_config_home/profanity/profrc", "ab+");
+    if (f) {
+        g_free(xdg_config);
+        prefs_load();
+    }
 }
 
 void delete_config_file(void **state)