diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 8e4a70c..88435a2 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 sysvinit (3.07) released; urgency=low
     * Fixed killall5 so that processes in the omit list are
       not sent any signals, including SIGSTOP.
+    * Fixed usage message for killall5 to be more accurate.
+
 
 sysvinit (3.06) released; urgency=low
     * Mark Hindley fixed typo in es.po
diff --git a/src/killall5.c b/src/killall5.c
index cd480de..992ce3e 100644
--- a/src/killall5.c
+++ b/src/killall5.c
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ PIDQ_HEAD *pidof(char *prog)
 /* Give usage message and exit. */
 void usage(void)
 {
-	nsyslog(LOG_ERR, "only one argument, a signal number, allowed");
+	nsyslog(LOG_ERR, "usage: killall5 -signum [-o omitpid] [-o omitpid] ...");
 	closelog();
 	exit(1);
 }