diff --git a/bin/hbase-config.cmd b/bin/hbase-config.cmd
index 654a3c98500..3b7b713abfd 100644
--- a/bin/hbase-config.cmd
+++ b/bin/hbase-config.cmd
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if "%1" == "--help" (
   echo Error usage! You should use it like 'hbase --help' or 'hbase -h';
   exit /B 2
 )
-if "%1" == "--help" (
+if "%1" == "-h" (
   echo Error usage! You should use it like 'hbase --help' or 'hbase -h';
   exit /B 2
 )
diff --git a/bin/hbase.cmd b/bin/hbase.cmd
index 426517cd193..a927227aa9f 100644
--- a/bin/hbase.cmd
+++ b/bin/hbase.cmd
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ if "%1" == "--help" (
   goto :print_usage
   exit /B 0
 )
-if "%1" == "--help" (
+if "%1" == "-h" (
   goto :print_usage
   exit /B 0
 )