diff --git a/cmd/control-heal-main.go b/cmd/control-heal-main.go
index 43d29eea1..9f92749ea 100644
--- a/cmd/control-heal-main.go
+++ b/cmd/control-heal-main.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var healCmd = cli.Command{
   minio control {{.Name}} - {{.Usage}}
 
 USAGE:
-  minio control {{.Name}}
+  minio control {{.Name}} http[s]://[access_key[:secret_key]@]server_ip:port/
 
 FLAGS:
   {{range .Flags}}{{.}}
diff --git a/cmd/control-lock-main.go b/cmd/control-lock-main.go
index 4ef1e20ba..cf785417f 100644
--- a/cmd/control-lock-main.go
+++ b/cmd/control-lock-main.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var lockCmd = cli.Command{
   minio control {{.Name}} - {{.Usage}}
 
 USAGE:
-  minio control {{.Name}} [list|clear] http://localhost:9000/
+  minio control {{.Name}} [list|clear] http[s]://[access_key[:secret_key]@]server_ip:port/
 
 FLAGS:
   {{range .Flags}}{{.}}
diff --git a/cmd/control-service-main.go b/cmd/control-service-main.go
index 253101eca..00621631f 100644
--- a/cmd/control-service-main.go
+++ b/cmd/control-service-main.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var serviceCmd = cli.Command{
   minio control {{.Name}} - {{.Usage}}
 
 USAGE:
-  minio control {{.Name}} [status|restart|stop] URL
+  minio control {{.Name}} [status|restart|stop] http[s]://[access_key[:secret_key]@]server_ip:port/
 
 FLAGS:
   {{range .Flags}}{{.}}