diff --git a/homemaker.go b/homemaker.go
index 351ade2..0cd2085 100644
--- a/homemaker.go
+++ b/homemaker.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func parse(filename string) (*config, error) {
 }
 
 func usage() {
-	fmt.Printf("Usage: %s [options] conf_file [src_dir]\n\n", os.Args[0])
+	fmt.Printf("Usage: %s [options] conf [src]\n\n", os.Args[0])
 	fmt.Print("Parameters:\n")
 	flag.PrintDefaults()
 }
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	taskName := flag.String("task", "default", "name of task to execute")
-	dstDir := flag.String("dest_dir", currUsr.HomeDir, "target directory for tasks")
+	dstDir := flag.String("dest", currUsr.HomeDir, "target directory for tasks")
 	force := flag.Bool("force", true, "create parent directories to target")
 	clobber := flag.Bool("clobber", false, "delete files and directories at target")
 	verbose := flag.Bool("verbose", false, "verbose output")