diff --git a/blockstack_client/cli.py b/blockstack_client/cli.py
index ea686cf18..7289f492c 100644
--- a/blockstack_client/cli.py
+++ b/blockstack_client/cli.py
@@ -546,12 +546,13 @@ def run_cli(argv=None, config_path=CONFIG_PATH):
         if interactive:
             arg_names = [mi['name'] for mi in method_info['args']]
             opt_names = [mi['name'] for mi in method_info['opts']]
-            usage_string = 
+            arg_usage = ' '.join(arg_names)
+            opt_usage = ' '.join( ['[{}]'.format(opt) for opt in opt_names] )
 
             print('')
             print('Interactive prompt engaged.  Press Ctrl+C to quit')
             print('Help for "{}": {}'.format(method_info['command'], method_info['help']))
-            print('Arguments: {} {}'.format(method_info['command'], 
+            print('Arguments: {} {}'.format(method_info['command'], arg_usage, opt_usage))
             print('')
 
             required_args = prompt_args(method_info['args'], prompt_func)