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@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ $ make
 For usage check the unittests under `iocontainers/unittests`. 
 
 ```
-$ ./obj_service_daemon.x --help
-./obj_service_daemon.x: invalid option -- '-'
-Unknown option `--'.
+$ ./obj_service_daemon.x -h
 Usage: ./obj_service_daemon.x -i link [-k kvs_id -s Schema]
        -i full link to application ex. "tcp://localhost:5555"
        -c MIO config file
@@ -51,9 +49,7 @@ Usage: ./obj_service_daemon.x -i link [-k kvs_id -s Schema]
 ```
 
 ```
-$ ./io_container_daemon.x --help
-./io_container_daemon.x: invalid option -- '-'
-Unknown option `--'.
+$ ./io_container_daemon.x -h
 Usage: ./io_container_daemon.x -c /path/to/config/file
                 -c /path/to/config/file
                 -h This message