diff --git a/kadmin/ank.c b/kadmin/ank.c
index c9ced5153..c1f68ff14 100644
--- a/kadmin/ank.c
+++ b/kadmin/ank.c
@@ -211,11 +211,6 @@ add_new_key(struct add_options *opt, int argc, char **argv)
     krb5_key_data key_data[3];
     krb5_key_data *kdp = NULL;
 
-    if(argc == 0) {
-	fprintf(stderr, "usage: add principal...\n");
-	return 0;
-    }
-
     num = 0;
     if (opt->random_key_flag)
 	++num;
diff --git a/kadmin/del.c b/kadmin/del.c
index e57bdd126..02d925b6a 100644
--- a/kadmin/del.c
+++ b/kadmin/del.c
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ del_entry(void *opt, int argc, char **argv)
     int i;
     krb5_error_code ret;
 
-    if(argc == 0) {
-	fprintf(stderr, "usage: delete principal ...\n");
-	return 0;
-    }
-
     for(i = 0; i < argc; i++)
 	ret = foreach_principal(argv[i], do_del_entry, "del", NULL);
     return 0;
diff --git a/kadmin/del_enctype.c b/kadmin/del_enctype.c
index ce319794c..785e573e9 100644
--- a/kadmin/del_enctype.c
+++ b/kadmin/del_enctype.c
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@ del_enctype(void *opt, int argc, char **argv)
     int n_etypes;
     krb5_enctype *etypes;
 
-    if(argc < 2) {
-	fprintf(stderr, "usage: del_enctype principal enctypes...\n");
-	return 0;
-    }
-
     memset (&princ, 0, sizeof(princ));
     princ_name = argv[0];
     n_etypes   = argc - 1;
diff --git a/kadmin/get.c b/kadmin/get.c
index 331f31ea1..13cfc71f5 100644
--- a/kadmin/get.c
+++ b/kadmin/get.c
@@ -339,11 +339,6 @@ getit(struct get_options *opt, const char *name, int argc, char **argv)
     krb5_error_code ret;
     struct get_entry_data data;
     
-    if(argc == 0) {
-	fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s principal...\n", name);
-	return 0;
-    }
-
     if(opt->long_flag == -1 && (opt->short_flag == 1 || opt->terse_flag == 1))
 	opt->long_flag = 0;
     if(opt->short_flag == -1 && (opt->long_flag == 1 || opt->terse_flag == 1))
diff --git a/kadmin/init.c b/kadmin/init.c
index 54200ec23..4cab66972 100644
--- a/kadmin/init.c
+++ b/kadmin/init.c
@@ -122,10 +122,6 @@ init(struct init_options *opt, int argc, char **argv)
 	return 0;
     }
 
-    if(argc == 0) {
-	fprintf(stderr, "usage: init realm...\n");
-	return 0;
-    }
     if (opt->realm_max_ticket_life_string) {
 	if (str2deltat (opt->realm_max_ticket_life_string, &max_life) != 0) {
 	    krb5_warnx (context, "unable to parse \"%s\"", 
diff --git a/kadmin/load.c b/kadmin/load.c
index 02a1f757a..b739da9e1 100644
--- a/kadmin/load.c
+++ b/kadmin/load.c
@@ -494,10 +494,6 @@ loadit(int merge, const char *name, int argc, char **argv)
 	return 0;
     }
 
-    if(argc != 1) {
-	fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s file", name);
- 	return 0;
-    }
     doit(argv[0], merge);
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/kadmin/mod.c b/kadmin/mod.c
index 9a56a1d68..fef0180ab 100644
--- a/kadmin/mod.c
+++ b/kadmin/mod.c
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@ mod_entry(struct modify_options *opt, int argc, char **argv)
     krb5_error_code ret;
     int i;
 
-    if (argc < 1) {
-	fprintf (stderr, "usage: mod [options] principal\n");
-	return 0;
-    }
-
     for(i = 0; i < argc; i++)
 	ret = foreach_principal(argv[i], do_mod_entry, "mod", opt);
 
diff --git a/kadmin/pw_quality.c b/kadmin/pw_quality.c
index 3f288b218..e749603eb 100644
--- a/kadmin/pw_quality.c
+++ b/kadmin/pw_quality.c
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ password_quality(void *opt, int argc, char **argv)
     krb5_data pw_data;
     const char *s;
 
-    if(argc != 2) {
-	fprintf (stderr, "usage: password-quality principal password\n");
-	return 0;
-    }
-
     ret = krb5_parse_name(context, argv[0], &principal);
     if(ret){
 	krb5_warn(context, ret, "krb5_parse_name(%s)", argv[0]);
diff --git a/kadmin/rename.c b/kadmin/rename.c
index efd76a507..6f9e8cbe0 100644
--- a/kadmin/rename.c
+++ b/kadmin/rename.c
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ rename_entry(void *opt, int argc, char **argv)
     krb5_error_code ret;
     krb5_principal princ1, princ2;
 
-    if(argc != 2) {
-	fprintf(stderr, "usage: rename [options] from to\n");
-	return 0;
-    }
-
     ret = krb5_parse_name(context, argv[0], &princ1);
     if(ret){
 	krb5_warn(context, ret, "krb5_parse_name(%s)", argv[0]);