diff --git a/py/program.py b/py/program.py
index f186f3f..29e31bc 100755
--- a/py/program.py
+++ b/py/program.py
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@
 # Make the options list more human readable
 
 optionslist =  OPTIONSLIST.replace(':', ' arg -').strip()
-if optionslist[-1] = '-':
-    optionslist = optionslist[:-1]
+if optionslist[-1] == '-':
+    optionslist = optionslist[:-1].strip()
 
 uTable = [PROGVER,
           "usage:  " + PROGNAME + " [%s]" % optionslist,