diff --git a/util-linux/getopt.c b/util-linux/getopt.c
index 6bad3efc2..d662c813a 100644
--- a/util-linux/getopt.c
+++ b/util-linux/getopt.c
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@
 //usage:     "\n"
 //usage:     "\nExample:"
 //usage:     "\n"
-//usage:     "\nO=`getopt -l bb: -- ab:c:: \"$@\"`"
-//usage:     "\n[ $? = 0 ] || exit 1"
+//usage:     "\nO=`getopt -l bb: -- ab:c:: \"$@\"` || exit 1"
 //usage:     "\neval set -- \"$O\""
 //usage:     "\nwhile true; do"
 //usage:     "\n	case \"$1\" in"