diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/deprovision_instance.py b/awx/main/management/commands/deprovision_instance.py
index 117c615db5..bd26bb74f0 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/deprovision_instance.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/deprovision_instance.py
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     Deprovision a Tower cluster node
     """
 
+    help = (
+        'Remove instance from the database. '
+        'Specify `--hostname` to use this command.'
+    )
+
     option_list = BaseCommand.option_list + (
         make_option('--hostname', dest='hostname', type='string',
                     help='Hostname used during provisioning'),
diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/provision_instance.py b/awx/main/management/commands/provision_instance.py
index 98831dfb52..24aad2aebb 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/provision_instance.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/provision_instance.py
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     Regsiter this instance with the database for HA tracking.
     """
 
+    help = (
+        'Add instance to the database. '
+        'Specify `--hostname` to use this command.'
+    )
+
     option_list = BaseCommand.option_list + (
         make_option('--hostname', dest='hostname', type='string',
                     help='Hostname used during provisioning'),