diff --git a/cli/dcoscli/main.py b/cli/dcoscli/main.py
index be44310..ab5d008 100644
--- a/cli/dcoscli/main.py
+++ b/cli/dcoscli/main.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """
 Usage:
-    dcos [options] <command> [<args>...]
+    dcos [options] [<command>] [<args>...]
 
 Options:
     --help                      Show this screen
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ def main():
 
     command = args['<command>']
 
+    if not command:
+        command = "help"
+
     executable, err = subcommand.command_executables(command, util.dcos_path())
     if err is not None:
         emitter.publish(err)
diff --git a/cli/tests/integrations/cli/test_dcos.py b/cli/tests/integrations/cli/test_dcos.py
index b2f65f3..d559596 100644
--- a/cli/tests/integrations/cli/test_dcos.py
+++ b/cli/tests/integrations/cli/test_dcos.py
@@ -1,16 +1,39 @@
 import os
 
-from dcos.api import constants
+from dcos.api import constants, util
 
 from common import exec_command
 
 
+def test_default():
+    dcos_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(util.which('dcos')))
+    returncode, stdout, stderr = exec_command(['dcos'])
+
+    assert returncode == 0
+    assert stdout == """Command line utility for \
+the Mesosphere Datacenter Operating System (DCOS). The Mesosphere DCOS is \
+a distributed operating system built around Apache Mesos. This utility \
+provides tools for easy management of a DCOS installation.
+
+Available DCOS commands in '{}':
+
+\tconfig         \tGet and set DCOS command line options
+\thelp           \tDisplay command line usage information
+\tmarathon       \tDeploy and manage applications on the DCOS
+\tpackage        \tInstall and manage DCOS software packages
+\tsubcommand     \tInstall and manage DCOS CLI subcommands
+
+Get detailed command description with 'dcos <command> --help'.
+""".format(dcos_path).encode('utf-8')
+    assert stderr == b''
+
+
 def test_help():
     returncode, stdout, stderr = exec_command(['dcos', '--help'])
 
     assert returncode == 0
     assert stdout == b"""Usage:
-    dcos [options] <command> [<args>...]
+    dcos [options] [<command>] [<args>...]
 
 Options:
     --help                      Show this screen