diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/collapseEdges/collapseEdges.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/collapseEdges/collapseEdges.C
index 5fa068f730ceffdfa8cdc2d4e4bafbb53955b2f4..c0523bf43b89a8deba0951f7e9112d923764faaf 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/collapseEdges/collapseEdges.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/collapseEdges/collapseEdges.C
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ Description
     the boundary point intact. When both points inside it chooses random. When
     both points on boundary random again.
 
+Usage
+    - collapseEdges <edge length> <merge angle> [OPTION]
+
+    \param -allowCellCollapse \n
+    Allow collapsing of cells to a single point
+
+    \param -meshQuality \n
+    Only collapse if not exceeding user defined (in \a system/meshQualityDict)
+    quality settings
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "argList.H"
@@ -1178,7 +1188,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     );
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
-        "checkMeshQuality",
+        "meshQuality",
         "Only collapse if not exceeding given meshQualityDict limits"
     );
 
@@ -1195,7 +1205,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     const bool allowCellCollapse = args.optionFound("allowCellCollapse");
     const bool overwrite = args.optionFound("overwrite");
-    const bool checkQuality = args.optionFound("checkMeshQuality");
+    const bool checkQuality = args.optionFound("meshQuality");
 
     scalar maxCos = Foam::cos(degToRad(angle));
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkMesh.C
index dc400f5f415cca10163ea1b62afac8fd80095772..12b948a43e6f34b06f90738aef24f1870690fe34 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkMesh.C
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Usage
     \param -allTopology \n
     Checks all (including non finite-volume specific) addressing
 
-    \param -meshQualityDict \n
+    \param -meshQuality \n
     Checks against user defined (in \a system/meshQualityDict) quality settings
 
     \param -region \<name\> \n
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     );
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
-        "meshQualityDict",
+        "meshQuality",
         "read user-defined mesh quality criterions from system/meshQualityDict"
     );
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     const bool noTopology  = args.optionFound("noTopology");
     const bool allGeometry = args.optionFound("allGeometry");
     const bool allTopology = args.optionFound("allTopology");
-    const bool meshQualityDict = args.optionFound("meshQualityDict");
+    const bool meshQuality = args.optionFound("meshQuality");
 
     if (noTopology)
     {
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     {
         Info<< "Enabling all geometry checks." << nl << endl;
     }
-    if (meshQualityDict)
+    if (meshQuality)
     {
         Info<< "Enabling user-defined geometry checks." << nl << endl;
     }
 
 
     autoPtr<IOdictionary> qualDict;
-    if (meshQualityDict)
+    if (meshQuality)
     {
         qualDict.reset
         (
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             nFailedChecks += checkGeometry(mesh, allGeometry);
 
-            if (meshQualityDict)
+            if (meshQuality)
             {
                 nFailedChecks += checkMeshQuality(mesh, qualDict());
             }
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             label nFailedChecks = checkGeometry(mesh, allGeometry);
 
-            if (meshQualityDict)
+            if (meshQuality)
             {
                 nFailedChecks += checkMeshQuality(mesh, qualDict());
             }