diff --git a/man/tldr.1 b/man/tldr.1
index 8ee0e0a..bb8ffd4 100644
--- a/man/tldr.1
+++ b/man/tldr.1
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ used commandline tools.
 .BR \-v ", " \-\-verbose
 verbose output (when used with \fB\-c\fR or \fB\-u\fR)
 .TP
-.BR \-v ", " \-\-version
-output version information and exit
-.TP
 .BR \-h ", " \-\-help
 display help and exit
 .TP
@@ -44,6 +41,8 @@ show command page for OSX
 .B \-\-sunos
 show command page for SunOS
 .TP
+.B \-\-version
+output version information and exit
 .SH EXIT STATUS
 0 on success, any other positive value otherwise
 .SH SEE ALSO
diff --git a/src/tldr.c b/src/tldr.c
index eba8498..8acc399 100644
--- a/src/tldr.c
+++ b/src/tldr.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
     if (verbose_flag && optind >= argc) {
-        print_version(argv[0]);
+        print_usage(argv[0]);
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
     if (list_flag) {
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ print_usage(char const *arg)
     fprintf(stdout, out, arg);
     fprintf(stdout, "available commands:\n");
     fprintf(stdout, "    %-23s %s\n", "-v, --verbose", "verbose output (when used with -c or -u)");
-    fprintf(stdout, "    %-23s %s\n", "-v, --version", "print version and exit");
     fprintf(stdout, "    %-23s %s\n", "-h, --help", "print this help and exit");
     fprintf(stdout, "    %-23s %s\n", "-u, --update", "update local database");
     fprintf(stdout, "    %-23s %s\n", "-c, --clear-cache", "clear local database");
@@ -222,6 +221,7 @@ print_usage(char const *arg)
     fprintf(stdout, "    %-23s %s\n", "--linux", "show command page for Linux");
     fprintf(stdout, "    %-23s %s\n", "--osx", "show command page for OSX");
     fprintf(stdout, "    %-23s %s\n", "--sunos", "show command page for SunOS");
+    fprintf(stdout, "    %-23s %s\n", "--version", "print version and exit");
     /* *INDENT-ON* */
 }