diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 648a0a73..387da364 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ You may also download a binary from [Github](https://github.com/borkdude/babashk
 ## Usage
 
 ``` shellsession
-Usage: bb [ --help ] | [ --version ] | [ -i | -I ] [ -o | -O ] [ --stream ] ( expression | -f <file> | --socket-repl [host:]port )
+Usage: bb [ -i | -I ] [ -o | -O ] [ --stream ] ( expression | -f <file> | --socket-repl [host:]port )
 
 Options:
 
diff --git a/src/babashka/main.clj b/src/babashka/main.clj
index 1452d3fe..ab30b098 100644
--- a/src/babashka/main.clj
+++ b/src/babashka/main.clj
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 (defn print-version []
   (println (str "babashka v"(str/trim (slurp (io/resource "BABASHKA_VERSION"))))))
 
-(def usage-string "Usage: bb [ --help ] | [ --version ] | [ -i | -I ] [ -o | -O ] [ --stream ] ( expression | -f <file> | --socket-repl [host:]port )")
+(def usage-string "Usage: bb [ -i | -I ] [ -o | -O ] [ --stream ] ( expression | -f <file> | --socket-repl [host:]port )")
 (defn print-usage []
   (println usage-string))