diff --git a/syncd/syncd.cpp b/syncd/syncd.cpp
index ab50e0d0f5c2..3af77688f590 100644
--- a/syncd/syncd.cpp
+++ b/syncd/syncd.cpp
@@ -2862,27 +2862,27 @@ void printUsage()
     SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
 
     std::cout << "Usage: syncd [-N] [-d] [-p profile] [-i interval] [-t [cold|warm|fast]] [-h] [-u] [-S]" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    -N --nocounters:" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    -N --nocounters" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Disable counter thread" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    -d --diag:" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    -d --diag" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Enable diagnostic shell" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    -p --profile profile:" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    -p --profile profile" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Provide profile map file" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    -i --countersInterval interval:" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    -i --countersInterval interval" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Provide counter thread interval" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    -t --startType type:" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    -t --startType type" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Specify cold|warm|fast start type" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    -u --useTempView type:" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    -u --useTempView:" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Use temporary view between init and apply" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "    -S --disableExitSleep" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Disable sleep when syncd crashes" << std::endl;
 #ifdef SAITHRIFT
-    std::cout << "    -r --rpcserver:"           << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    -r --rpcserver"           << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Enable rpcserver"      << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    -m --portmap:"             << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    -m --portmap"             << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Specify port map file" << std::endl;
 #endif // SAITHRIFT
-    std::cout << "    -h --help:" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    -h --help" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Print out this message" << std::endl;
 }