diff --git a/applets.h b/applets.h
index bfe13ce9f..c02bf42ed 100644
--- a/applets.h
+++ b/applets.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 	APPLET(echo, echo_main, _BB_DIR_BIN)
 #endif
 #if defined(BB_FEATURE_GREP_EGREP_ALIAS) && defined(BB_GREP)
-	APPLET(egrep, grep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN)
+	APPLET_NOUSAGE("egrep", init_main, _BB_DIR_BIN)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_EXPR
 	APPLET(expr, expr_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN)
diff --git a/include/applets.h b/include/applets.h
index bfe13ce9f..c02bf42ed 100644
--- a/include/applets.h
+++ b/include/applets.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 	APPLET(echo, echo_main, _BB_DIR_BIN)
 #endif
 #if defined(BB_FEATURE_GREP_EGREP_ALIAS) && defined(BB_GREP)
-	APPLET(egrep, grep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN)
+	APPLET_NOUSAGE("egrep", init_main, _BB_DIR_BIN)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_EXPR
 	APPLET(expr, expr_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN)