diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index 9a15c0c..df6ecaf 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ type App struct {
 	HelpName string
 	// Description of the program.
 	Usage string
+	// Text to override the USAGE section of help
+	UsageText string
 	// Description of the program argument format.
 	ArgsUsage string
 	// Version of the program
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ func NewApp() *App {
 		Name:         os.Args[0],
 		HelpName:     os.Args[0],
 		Usage:        "A new cli application",
+		UsageText:    "",
 		Version:      "0.0.0",
 		BashComplete: DefaultAppComplete,
 		Action:       helpCommand.Action,
diff --git a/app_test.go b/app_test.go
index ada5d69..93a67d0 100644
--- a/app_test.go
+++ b/app_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func ExampleApp() {
 	app.Action = func(c *Context) {
 		fmt.Printf("Hello %v\n", c.String("name"))
 	}
+	app.UsageText = "app [first_arg] [second_arg]"
 	app.Author = "Harrison"
 	app.Email = "harrison@lolwut.com"
 	app.Authors = []Author{Author{Name: "Oliver Allen", Email: "oliver@toyshop.com"}}