diff --git a/src/openrc/rc.c b/src/openrc/rc.c
index c1ca1bd7..c853c829 100644
--- a/src/openrc/rc.c
+++ b/src/openrc/rc.c
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ const struct option longopts[] = {
 };
 const char * const longopts_help[] = {
 	"do not stop any services",
-	"override the next runlevel to change into\n",
-	"when leaving single user or boot runlevels",
+	"override the next runlevel to change into\nwhen leaving single user or boot runlevels",
 	"runs the service specified with the rest\nof the arguments",
 	"output the RC system type, if any",
 	longopts_help_COMMON