diff --git a/doc/lxc-ps.sgml.in b/doc/lxc-ps.sgml.in
index f3275aeb1..401a17c30 100644
--- a/doc/lxc-ps.sgml.in
+++ b/doc/lxc-ps.sgml.in
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
       <command>lxc-ps</command>
       <arg choice="opt">--name <replaceable>name</replaceable></arg>
       <arg choice="opt">--lxc</arg>
-      <arg choice="opt">ps option</arg>
+      <arg choice="opt">-- ps option</arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
   </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 
       <varlistentry>
 	<term>
-	  <option>--name <replaceable>name</replaceable></option>
+	  <option>-n, --name <replaceable>name</replaceable></option>
 	</term>
 	<listitem>
 	  <para>
diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc-ps.in b/src/lxc/lxc-ps.in
index a9923f06b..4180aae54 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc-ps.in
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc-ps.in
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ containers=""
 list_container_processes=0
 for i in "$@"; do
 	case $i in
-		--help)
+		-h|--help)
 			help; exit 1;;
-		--name)
+		-n|--name)
 			containers=$2; list_container_processes=1; shift 2;;
 		--lxc)
 			list_container_processes=1; shift;;