diff --git a/tests/unit/10_apps.bats b/tests/unit/10_apps.bats
index 0c3464224..e9f714fb2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/10_apps.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/10_apps.bats
@@ -11,17 +11,10 @@ teardown() {
 }
 
 @test "(apps) apps:help" {
-  run /bin/bash -c "dokku apps"
-  echo "output: $output"
-  echo "status: $status"
-  assert_output_contains "Manage apps"
-  help_output="$output"
-
   run /bin/bash -c "dokku apps:help"
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_output_contains "Manage apps"
-  assert_output "$help_output"
 }
 
 @test "(apps) apps:create" {
diff --git a/tests/unit/10_certs.bats b/tests/unit/10_certs.bats
index bfe677dd4..25c9b5ab2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/10_certs.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/10_certs.bats
@@ -28,17 +28,10 @@ teardown() {
 }
 
 @test "(certs) certs:help" {
-  run /bin/bash -c "dokku certs"
-  echo "output: $output"
-  echo "status: $status"
-  assert_output_contains "Manage SSL (TLS) certs"
-  help_output="$output"
-
   run /bin/bash -c "dokku certs:help"
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_output_contains "Manage SSL (TLS) certs"
-  assert_output "$help_output"
 }
 
 @test "(certs) certs:add" {
diff --git a/tests/unit/10_checks.bats b/tests/unit/10_checks.bats
index e8ba665fb..10811ea8e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/10_checks.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/10_checks.bats
@@ -17,17 +17,10 @@ teardown() {
 }
 
 @test "(checks) checks:help" {
-  run /bin/bash -c "dokku checks"
-  echo "output: $output"
-  echo "status: $status"
-  assert_output_contains "Manage zero-downtime settings"
-  help_output="$output"
-
   run /bin/bash -c "dokku checks:help"
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_output_contains "Manage zero-downtime settings"
-  assert_output "$help_output"
 }
 
 @test "(checks) checks" {
diff --git a/tests/unit/10_ps-general.bats b/tests/unit/10_ps-general.bats
index 4b2fc7220..11a935824 100644
--- a/tests/unit/10_ps-general.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/10_ps-general.bats
@@ -13,17 +13,10 @@ teardown() {
 }
 
 @test "(ps) ps:help" {
-  run /bin/bash -c "dokku ps"
-  echo "output: $output"
-  echo "status: $status"
-  assert_output_contains "Manage container processes"
-  help_output="$output"
-
   run /bin/bash -c "dokku ps:help"
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_output_contains "Manage container processes"
-  assert_output "$help_output"
 }
 
 @test "(ps) ps:inspect" {
diff --git a/tests/unit/20_docker-options.bats b/tests/unit/20_docker-options.bats
index 5744a647d..63d0689bc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/20_docker-options.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/20_docker-options.bats
@@ -13,17 +13,10 @@ teardown() {
 }
 
 @test "(docker-options) docker-options:help" {
-  run /bin/bash -c "dokku docker-options"
-  echo "output: $output"
-  echo "status: $status"
-  assert_output_contains "Manage docker options for an app"
-  help_output="$output"
-
   run /bin/bash -c "dokku docker-options:help"
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_output_contains "Manage docker options for an app"
-  assert_output "$help_output"
 }
 
 @test "(docker-options) docker-options:add (all phases)" {
diff --git a/tests/unit/20_domains.bats b/tests/unit/20_domains.bats
index b0ff43e91..91b7cd6f5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/20_domains.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/20_domains.bats
@@ -17,17 +17,10 @@ teardown() {
 }
 
 @test "(domains) domains:help" {
-  run /bin/bash -c "dokku domains"
-  echo "output: $output"
-  echo "status: $status"
-  assert_output_contains "Manage domains used by the proxy"
-  help_output="$output"
-
   run /bin/bash -c "dokku domains:help"
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_output_contains "Manage domains used by the proxy"
-  assert_output "$help_output"
 }
 
 @test "(domains) domains" {
diff --git a/tests/unit/40_plugin.bats b/tests/unit/40_plugin.bats
index 3dc8ffc3e..4b082931a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/40_plugin.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/40_plugin.bats
@@ -25,17 +25,10 @@ teardown() {
 }
 
 @test "(plugin) plugin:help" {
-  run /bin/bash -c "dokku plugin"
-  echo "output: $output"
-  echo "status: $status"
-  assert_output_contains "Manage installed plugins"
-  help_output="$output"
-
   run /bin/bash -c "dokku plugin:help"
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_output_contains "Manage installed plugins"
-  assert_output "$help_output"
 }
 
 @test "(plugin) plugin:install, plugin:disable, plugin:update plugin:uninstall" {
diff --git a/tests/unit/40_proxy.bats b/tests/unit/40_proxy.bats
index ec4ee319d..ed7bac817 100644
--- a/tests/unit/40_proxy.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/40_proxy.bats
@@ -42,17 +42,10 @@ assert_external_port() {
 }
 
 @test "(proxy) proxy:help" {
-  run /bin/bash -c "dokku proxy"
-  echo "output: $output"
-  echo "status: $status"
-  assert_output_contains "Manage the proxy integration for an app"
-  help_output="$output"
-
   run /bin/bash -c "dokku proxy:help"
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_output_contains "Manage the proxy integration for an app"
-  assert_output "$help_output"
 }
 
 @test "(proxy) proxy:enable/disable" {
diff --git a/tests/unit/40_trace.bats b/tests/unit/40_trace.bats
index 41bed414d..23907f1c1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/40_trace.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/40_trace.bats
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ teardown() {
   global_teardown
 }
 
+@test "(trace) trace:help" {
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku trace:help"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_output_contains "Manage trace mode"
+}
+
 @test "(trace) trace:on" {
   run /bin/bash -c "dokku trace:on"
   echo "output: $output"
@@ -24,20 +31,6 @@ teardown() {
   assert_success
 }
 
-@test "(trace) trace:help" {
-  run /bin/bash -c "dokku trace"
-  echo "output: $output"
-  echo "status: $status"
-  assert_output_contains "Manage trace mode"
-  help_output="$output"
-
-  run /bin/bash -c "dokku trace:help"
-  echo "output: $output"
-  echo "status: $status"
-  assert_output_contains "Manage trace mode"
-  assert_output "$help_output"
-}
-
 @test "(trace) trace on" {
   run /bin/bash -c "dokku trace on"
   echo "output: $output"