diff --git a/WINGs/connect.c b/WINGs/connect.c
index 4202e090..4372bc9c 100644
--- a/WINGs/connect.c
+++ b/WINGs/connect.c
@@ -57,14 +57,6 @@ wAbort(Bool foo) /*FOLD00*/
 }
 
 
-static void
-printHelp(char *progname) /*FOLD00*/
-{
-    printf("usage: %s [host [port]]\n\n", progname);
-    printf(" --help			print this message\n");
-}
-
-
 static char*
 getMessage(WMConnection *cPtr)
 {
@@ -175,8 +167,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) /*FOLD00*/
 
     if (argc>1) {
         for (i=1; i<argc; i++) {
-            if (strcmp(argv[i], "--help")==0) {
-                printHelp(argv[0]);
+            if (strcmp(argv[i], "--help")==0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-h")==0) {
+                printf("usage: %s [host [port]]\n\n", argv[0]);
                 exit(0);
             } else {
                 if (!host)
@@ -187,6 +179,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) /*FOLD00*/
         }
     }
 
+    printf("Trying to make connection to '%s:%s'\n",
+           host?host:"localhost", port);
+
     sPtr = WMCreateConnectionToAddressAndNotify(host, port, NULL);
     if (!sPtr) {
         wfatal("could not create connection. exiting");