diff --git a/check_reboot-required b/check_reboot-required
index 8104315..4373bed 100644
--- a/check_reboot-required
+++ b/check_reboot-required
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #                                                                                            #
 ##############################################################################################
 
+APPNAME=`basename $0`
+
 OK=0
 WARNING=1
 CRITICAL=2
@@ -47,16 +49,19 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 function usage() {
-  echo "check_reboot-required"
-  echo ""
-  echo "Usage: $0 [-w|--warn] [-h|--help]"
-  echo ""
-  echo " -h       This text"
-  echo " --help"
-  echo ""
-  echo " -w       Report warning (instead of a critical) condition if reboot is required"
-  echo " --warn"
-  echo ""
+  cat - <<EOF
+Usage: ${APPNAME} [--help]
+Usage: ${APPNAME} [--warn]
+
+This check command checks if a reboot are required after an upgrade. It will
+also list packages that requires a reboot to ease the decision for the
+sysadmin if/when a reboot needs to be carried out.
+
+ -h, --help
+    Show this help
+ -w, --warn
+    Report warning (instead of a critical) condition if reboot is required
+EOF
 }
 
 case $1 in