diff --git a/R/command-args.R b/R/command-args.R
index 43e2df0..de1acef 100644
--- a/R/command-args.R
+++ b/R/command-args.R
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ ca_help <- function(self) {
   args <- apply(args, 1L, paste, sep = "\n", collapse = " ")
 
   usage <- two_column(bn, ca_write_usage(self))
-  usage <- apply(Reduce(cbind, usage), 1L, paste, collapse = "")
+  usage <- apply(Reduce(cbind, usage), 1L, paste, collapse = " ")
 
   print_lines(
     "{scribe} command_args",
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/class-command-args.md b/tests/testthat/_snaps/class-command-args.md
index 50066a1..0cc9e57 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/class-command-args.md
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/class-command-args.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       
       USAGE
         {command} [--help | --version]
-        {command}
+        {command} 
       
       ARGUMENTS
         --help    prints this and quietly exits                   
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       
       USAGE
         {command} [--help | --version]
-        {command}
+        {command} 
       
       ARGUMENTS
         --help    prints this and quietly exits                   
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
       
       USAGE
         {command} [--help | --version]
-        {command}
+        {command} 
       
       ARGUMENTS
         --help    prints this and quietly exits                   
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
       
       USAGE
         {command} [--help | --version]
-        {command}
+        {command} 
       
       ARGUMENTS
         --help    prints this and quietly exits                   
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
       
       USAGE
         {command} [--help | --version]
-        {command}
+        {command} 
       
       ARGUMENTS
         --help    prints this and quietly exits                   
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
       
       USAGE
         {command} [--help | --version]
-        {command}
+        {command} 
       
       ARGUMENTS
         --help    prints this and quietly exits                   
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
       
       USAGE
         {command} [--help | --version]
-        {command}
+        {command} 
       
       ARGUMENTS
         --help    prints this and quietly exits                   
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
       
       USAGE
         {command} [--help | --version]
-        {command}
+        {command} 
       
       ARGUMENTS
         --help    prints this and quietly exits                   
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-scripts.R b/tests/testthat/test-scripts.R
index 1993e71..6966609 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-scripts.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-scripts.R
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ test_that("help works", {
     "",
     "USAGE",
     "  help.R [--help | --version]",
-    "  help.R [-f, --foo [ARG]] [-b, --bar [ARG]] ",
+    "  help.R [-f, --foo [ARG]] [-b, --bar [ARG]]",
     "",
     "ARGUMENTS",
-    "  --help          : prints this and quietly exits                   ",
-    "  --version       : prints the version of {scribe} and quietly exits",
-    "  -f, --foo [ARG] :                                                 ",
-    "  -b, --bar [ARG] :                                                 ",
+    "  --help          prints this and quietly exits                   ",
+    "  --version       prints the version of {scribe} and quietly exits",
+    "  -f, --foo [ARG]                                                 ",
+    "  -b, --bar [ARG]                                                 ",
     NULL
   )
   expect_identical(obj, exp)