diff --git a/channels/chan_console.c b/channels/chan_console.c
index 4b278412a4..79307c9e74 100644
--- a/channels/chan_console.c
+++ b/channels/chan_console.c
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ static char *cli_console_active(struct ast_cli_entry *e, int cmd, struct ast_cli
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case CLI_INIT:
-		e->command = "console {set|show} active [<device>]";
+		e->command = "console {set|show} active";
 		e->usage =
 			"Usage: console {set|show} active [<device>]\n"
 			"       Set or show the active console device for the Asterisk CLI.\n";