diff --git a/elements/os-svc-install/README.md b/elements/os-svc-install/README.md
index 4a29d4a04..5ab412420 100644
--- a/elements/os-svc-install/README.md
+++ b/elements/os-svc-install/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ service will not be started automatically nor can it be manually started.
 ## example usage
 ```bash
 # clone nova.git from github, and install it and its dependencies to /opt/stack/venvs/nova
-os-svc-install -u nova -n nova-all -c 'nova-all --someoption' -r https://github.com/openstack/nova.git
+os-svc-install -u nova -r https://github.com/openstack/nova.git
 
 # install a system-start script for nova-api
 os-svc-daemon -e 'foo=bar bar=baz' -n nova-api -u nova -c /opt/stack/venvs/nova/bin/nova-api -- --config-dir /etc/nova
diff --git a/elements/os-svc-install/bin/os-svc-install b/elements/os-svc-install/bin/os-svc-install
index ae0c97305..a0226cb14 100755
--- a/elements/os-svc-install/bin/os-svc-install
+++ b/elements/os-svc-install/bin/os-svc-install
@@ -89,16 +89,18 @@ function usage() {
   echo "  -r   service's git repo url"
   echo "  -b   repo branch or ref (default 'master')"
   echo "  -u   name of the service run-as user"
-  exit 0
 }
 
-while getopts r:u:c:n:h:b: opt; do
+user=
+repo=
+while getopts hr:u:b: opt; do
   case "$opt" in
     u)  user=$OPTARG;;
-    h)  usage;;
+    h)  usage; exit 0;;
     r)  repo=$OPTARG;;
     b)  branch=$OPTARG;;
-    \?) usage;;
+    \?) usage; exit 1;;
+    :) usage; exit 1;;
   esac
 done