1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/text-utils/rev.c b/text-utils/rev.c
index bda31d2d8..cb3848241 100644
--- a/text-utils/rev.c
+++ b/text-utils/rev.c
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ static void __attribute__ ((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE * out)
 {
 	fprintf(out, _("Usage: %s [options] [file ...]\n"),
 		program_invocation_short_name);
+
+	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+	fputs(_("Reverse lines characterwise.\n"), out);
+
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
 	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
 	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);