diff --git a/include/usage.h b/include/usage.h
index 3c657a15e..d35f8ae71 100644
--- a/include/usage.h
+++ b/include/usage.h
@@ -4325,7 +4325,7 @@
 	"[-t SECS] [-s SIG] PROG [ARGS]"
 #define timeout_full_usage "\n\n" \
        "Runs PROG. Sends SIG to it if it is not gone in SECS seconds.\n" \
-       "Defaults: SECS: 10, SIG: TERM.\n" \
+       "Defaults: SECS: 10, SIG: TERM." \
 
 #define top_trivial_usage \
        "[-b] [-nCOUNT] [-dSECONDS]"
diff --git a/libbb/appletlib.c b/libbb/appletlib.c
index 2bab0eba6..13cdb819f 100644
--- a/libbb/appletlib.c
+++ b/libbb/appletlib.c
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ void FAST_FUNC bb_show_usage(void)
 		const char *usage_string = p = unpack_usage_messages();
 
 		if (*p == '\b') {
-			full_write2_str("\nNo help available.\n\n");
+			full_write2_str("No help available.\n\n");
 		} else {
-			full_write2_str("\nUsage: "SINGLE_APPLET_STR" ");
+			full_write2_str("Usage: "SINGLE_APPLET_STR" ");
 			full_write2_str(p);
 			full_write2_str("\n\n");
 		}