diff --git a/is_primary.sh b/is_primary.sh
index b4be342..0c713a2 100755
--- a/is_primary.sh
+++ b/is_primary.sh
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 f_help() {
 
-        cat <<CATEOF
-syntax : $O ORACLE_SID
-
-CATEOF
+echo 
+echo syntax : is_primary.sh ORACLE_SID
+echo
 exit $1
 
 } #f_help
diff --git a/is_standby.sh b/is_standby.sh
index fa58ef4..4e78ce4 100755
--- a/is_standby.sh
+++ b/is_standby.sh
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 f_help() {
 
-        cat <<CATEOF
-syntax : $O ORACLE_SID
-
-CATEOF
-exit $1
+echo 
+echo syntax : is_standby.sh ORACLE_SID
+echo
+exit $1 
 
 } #f_help