diff --git a/src/agentlessd/main.c b/src/agentlessd/main.c
index 1d3ce3be5..4bf127f21 100755
--- a/src/agentlessd/main.c
+++ b/src/agentlessd/main.c
@@ -15,7 +15,25 @@
 #include "agentlessd.h"
 #include "config/config.h"
 
-
+/* print help statement */
+void help_local()
+{
+    print_header();
+    print_out("  %s: -[Vhdtf] [-u user] [-g group] [-c config] [-D dir]", ARGV0);
+    print_out("    -V          Version and license message");
+    print_out("    -h          This help message");
+    print_out("    -d          Execute in debug mode. This parameter");
+    print_out("                can be specified multiple times");
+    print_out("                to increase the debug level.");
+    print_out("    -t          Test configuration");
+    print_out("    -f          Run in foreground");
+    print_out("    -u <user>   Run as 'user'");
+    print_out("    -g <group>  Run as 'group'");
+    print_out("    -c <config> Read the 'config' file");
+    print_out("    -D <dir>    Chroot to 'dir'");
+    print_out(" ");
+    exit(1);
+}
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -37,7 +55,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 print_version();
                 break;
             case 'h':
-                help(ARGV0);
+                help_local();
                 break;
             case 'd':
                 nowDebug();
@@ -69,7 +87,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 test_config = 1;
                 break;
             default:
-                help(ARGV0);
+                help_local();
                 break;
         }
 
@@ -121,7 +139,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
 
-    /* Privilege separation */	
+    /* Privilege separation */
     if(Privsep_SetGroup(gid) < 0)
         ErrorExit(SETGID_ERROR,ARGV0,group);