diff --git a/applets/usage.h b/applets/usage.h
index 772585b54..dc3b49816 100644
--- a/applets/usage.h
+++ b/applets/usage.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	"-r--r--r--    1 root     root            0 Apr 12 18:25 /tmp/foo\n"
 
 #define chown_trivial_usage \
-	"[OPTION]...  OWNER[<.|:>[GROUP] FILE..."
+	"[OPTION]...  OWNER[<.|:>[GROUP]] FILE..."
 #define chown_full_usage \
 	"Change the owner and/or group of each FILE to OWNER and/or GROUP.\n" \
 	"\nOptions:\n" \
diff --git a/include/usage.h b/include/usage.h
index 772585b54..dc3b49816 100644
--- a/include/usage.h
+++ b/include/usage.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	"-r--r--r--    1 root     root            0 Apr 12 18:25 /tmp/foo\n"
 
 #define chown_trivial_usage \
-	"[OPTION]...  OWNER[<.|:>[GROUP] FILE..."
+	"[OPTION]...  OWNER[<.|:>[GROUP]] FILE..."
 #define chown_full_usage \
 	"Change the owner and/or group of each FILE to OWNER and/or GROUP.\n" \
 	"\nOptions:\n" \
diff --git a/usage.h b/usage.h
index 772585b54..dc3b49816 100644
--- a/usage.h
+++ b/usage.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	"-r--r--r--    1 root     root            0 Apr 12 18:25 /tmp/foo\n"
 
 #define chown_trivial_usage \
-	"[OPTION]...  OWNER[<.|:>[GROUP] FILE..."
+	"[OPTION]...  OWNER[<.|:>[GROUP]] FILE..."
 #define chown_full_usage \
 	"Change the owner and/or group of each FILE to OWNER and/or GROUP.\n" \
 	"\nOptions:\n" \