diff --git a/bridge/bridge.c b/bridge/bridge.c
index 9e5f69ce..4702340a 100644
--- a/bridge/bridge.c
+++ b/bridge/bridge.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static void usage(void) __attribute__((noreturn));
 static void usage(void)
 {
 	fprintf(stderr,
-"Usage: br [ OPTIONS ] OBJECT { COMMAND | help }\n"
+"Usage: bridge [ OPTIONS ] OBJECT { COMMAND | help }\n"
 "where  OBJECT := { fdb |  monitor }\n"
 "       OPTIONS := { -V[ersion] | -s[tatistics] | -d[etails]\n" );
 	exit(-1);
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static int do_cmd(const char *argv0, int argc, char **argv)
 			return c->func(argc-1, argv+1);
 	}
 
-	fprintf(stderr, "Object \"%s\" is unknown, try \"br help\".\n", argv0);
+	fprintf(stderr, "Object \"%s\" is unknown, try \"bridge help\".\n", argv0);
 	return -1;
 }
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (matches(opt, "-help") == 0) {
 			usage();
 		} else if (matches(opt, "-Version") == 0) {
-			printf("br utility, 0.0\n");
+			printf("bridge utility, 0.0\n");
 			exit(0);
 		} else if (matches(opt, "-stats") == 0 ||
 			   matches(opt, "-statistics") == 0) {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		} else if (matches(opt, "-timestamp") == 0) {
 			++timestamp;
 		} else {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Option \"%s\" is unknown, try \"br -help\".\n", opt);
+			fprintf(stderr, "Option \"%s\" is unknown, try \"bridge help\".\n", opt);
 			exit(-1);
 		}
 		argc--;	argv++;
diff --git a/bridge/fdb.c b/bridge/fdb.c
index 04984f10..2bbdaa63 100644
--- a/bridge/fdb.c
+++ b/bridge/fdb.c
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ int filter_index;
 
 static void usage(void)
 {
-	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: br fdb { add | del | replace } ADDR dev DEV\n");
-	fprintf(stderr, "       br fdb {show} [ dev DEV ]\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: bridge fdb { add | del | replace } ADDR dev DEV\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "       bridge fdb {show} [ dev DEV ]\n");
 	exit(-1);
 }
 
diff --git a/bridge/monitor.c b/bridge/monitor.c
index 37468e6e..3790a846 100644
--- a/bridge/monitor.c
+++ b/bridge/monitor.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * brmonitor.c		"br monitor"
+ * brmonitor.c		"bridge monitor"
  *
  *		This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  *		modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int prefix_banner;
 
 static void usage(void)
 {
-	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: br monitor\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: bridge monitor\n");
 	exit(-1);
 }
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ int do_monitor(int argc, char **argv)
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "help") == 0) {
 			usage();
 		} else {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Argument \"%s\" is unknown, try \"br monitor help\".\n", *argv);
+			fprintf(stderr, "Argument \"%s\" is unknown, try \"bridge monitor help\".\n", *argv);
 			exit(-1);
 		}
 		argc--;	argv++;