diff --git a/spring-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/cli/SpringCli.java b/spring-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/cli/SpringCli.java
index bd14a0b6d8..5f6490b937 100644
--- a/spring-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/cli/SpringCli.java
+++ b/spring-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/cli/SpringCli.java
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public class SpringCli {
 
 		@Override
 		public String getUsageHelp() {
-			return null;
+			return "command";
 		}
 
 		@Override