diff --git a/elogd.init_template b/elogd.init_template
index 20be68b7..f01247d1 100755
--- a/elogd.init_template
+++ b/elogd.init_template
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	$0 start
 	;;
   *)
-	echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
+	echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart}"
 	exit 1
 esac