diff --git a/contrib/ipfilter/tools/ippool.c b/contrib/ipfilter/tools/ippool.c
index c8a9c70b136e..de61885d967c 100644
--- a/contrib/ipfilter/tools/ippool.c
+++ b/contrib/ipfilter/tools/ippool.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ usage(prog)
 	char *prog;
 {
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage:\t%s\n", prog);
-	fprintf(stderr, "\t-a [-dnv] [-m <name>] [-o <role>] [-t type] [-T ttl] -i <ipaddr>[/netmask]\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\t-a [-dnv] -m <name> [-o <role>] [-t type] [-T ttl] -i <ipaddr>[/netmask]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-A [-dnv] [-m <name>] [-o <role>] [-S <seed>] [-t <type>]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-f <file> [-dnuv]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-F [-dv] [-o <role>] [-t <type>]\n");