diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index ef5e622..c84062b 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1559,8 +1559,8 @@ struct repository *repo UNUSED)
 		OPT_END(),
 	};
 
-	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
-		usage_with_options(builtin_status_usage, builtin_status_options);
+	show_usage_with_options_if_asked(argc, argv,
+					 builtin_status_usage, builtin_status_options);
 
 	prepare_repo_settings(the_repository);
 	the_repository->settings.command_requires_full_index = 0;
@@ -1736,8 +1736,8 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc,
 	struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
-		usage_with_options(builtin_commit_usage, builtin_commit_options);
+	show_usage_with_options_if_asked(argc, argv,
+					 builtin_commit_usage, builtin_commit_options);
 
 	prepare_repo_settings(the_repository);
 	the_repository->settings.command_requires_full_index = 0;