diff --git a/applets/install.sh b/applets/install.sh
index 415896893..9ec915134 100755
--- a/applets/install.sh
+++ b/applets/install.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ if [ -n "$DO_INSTALL_LIBS" ] && [ x"$DO_INSTALL_LIBS" != x"n" ]; then
 		libdir=/lib
 	fi
 
+	libdir=/lib
 	mkdir -p "$prefix/$libdir" || exit 1
 	for i in $DO_INSTALL_LIBS; do
 		rm -f "$prefix/$libdir/$i" || exit 1
@@ -87,7 +88,6 @@ for i in $h; do
 		echo "  $prefix/$i already exists"
 		continue
 	fi
-	mkdir -p "$prefix/$appdir" || exit 1
 	if [ x"$scriptwrapper" = x"y" ]; then
 		if [ x"$swrapall" != x"y" ] && [ x"$i" = x"/bin/sh" ]; then
 			ln $linkopts busybox "$prefix/$i" || exit 1
diff --git a/libbb/appletlib.c b/libbb/appletlib.c
index d5335d353..f54dfe876 100644
--- a/libbb/appletlib.c
+++ b/libbb/appletlib.c
@@ -153,12 +153,10 @@ void FAST_FUNC bb_show_usage(void)
 			while (*p++) continue;
 			ap--;
 		}
-		full_write2_str(bb_banner);
-		full_write2_str(" multi-call binary.\n"); /* common string */
 		if (*p == '\b')
-			full_write2_str("\nNo help available\n");
+			full_write2_str("No help available\n");
 		else {
-			full_write2_str("\nUsage: ");
+			full_write2_str("Usage: ");
 			full_write2_str(applet_name);
 			if (p[0]) {
 				if (p[0] != '\n')