diff --git a/bin/cp/cp.c b/bin/cp/cp.c
index cfbcd5636f3..456b0f2c6d0 100644
--- a/bin/cp/cp.c
+++ b/bin/cp/cp.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
- *	$Id: cp.c,v 1.6 1995/05/30 00:06:21 rgrimes Exp $
+ *	$Id: cp.c,v 1.8 1996/02/19 00:43:42 wosch Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef lint
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
 	int Hflag, Lflag, Pflag, ch, fts_options, r;
 	char *target;
 
-	Hflag = Lflag = Pflag = Rflag = 0;
+	Hflag = Lflag = Pflag = 0;
 	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "HLPRfipr")) != EOF)
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'H':
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ main(argc, argv)
 		case 'r':
 			rflag = 1;
 			break;
-		case '?':
 		default:
 			usage();
 			break;
diff --git a/bin/cp/utils.c b/bin/cp/utils.c
index 0aa480d7b16..e77140ea8da 100644
--- a/bin/cp/utils.c
+++ b/bin/cp/utils.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
- *	$Id: utils.c,v 1.5 1995/10/03 12:55:01 bde Exp $
+ *	$Id: utils.c,v 1.7 1996/02/19 00:43:44 wosch Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef lint
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void
 usage()
 {
 	(void)fprintf(stderr, "%s\n%s\n",
-"usage: cp [-R [-H | -L | -P] [-fip] src target",
-"       cp [-R [-H | -L | -P] [-fip] src1 ... srcN directory");
+"usage: cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fip] src target",
+"       cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fip] src1 ... srcN directory");
 	exit(1);
 }