diff --git a/slcanpty.c b/slcanpty.c
index fd11cc8..c062e70 100644
--- a/slcanpty.c
+++ b/slcanpty.c
@@ -430,14 +430,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (argc != 3) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 		fprintf(stderr, "%s creates a pty for applications using"
-			" the slcan ASCII protocol and\n", argv[0]);
+			" the slcan ASCII protocol and\n", basename(argv[0]));
 		fprintf(stderr, "converts the ASCII data to a CAN network"
 			" interface (and vice versa)\n\n");
-		fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <pty> <can interface>\n", argv[0]);
-		fprintf(stderr, "e.g. '%s /dev/ptyc0 can0' creates"
-			" /dev/ttyc0 for the slcan application\n", argv[0]);
+		fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <pty> <can interface>\n", basename(argv[0]));
+		fprintf(stderr, "Examples:\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s /dev/ptyc0 can0  - creates /dev/ttyc0 for the slcan application\n\n",
+			basename(argv[0]));
 		fprintf(stderr, "e.g. for pseudo-terminal '%s %s can0' creates"
-			" /dev/pts/N\n", argv[0], DEVICE_NAME_PTMX);
+			" /dev/pts/N\n", basename(argv[0]), DEVICE_NAME_PTMX);
 		fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 		return 1;
 	}