diff --git a/src/grdimage.c b/src/grdimage.c
index b78a723c8c4..35324521cb1 100644
--- a/src/grdimage.c
+++ b/src/grdimage.c
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ static int usage (struct GMTAPI_CTRL *API, int level) {
 		"If the image is plain (e.g., JPG, PNG, GIF) you must also give a corresponding -R.");
 	if (API->external)	/* External interface */
 		GMT_Usage (API, -2, "If -D is used then <grid> is instead expected to be an image.");
-	GMT_Option (API, "J-");
 	GMT_Message (API, GMT_TIME_NONE, "\n  OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS:\n");
 	if (API->external)	/* External interface */
 		GMT_Usage (API, 1, "\n-A Return a GMT raster image instead of a PostScript plot.");
@@ -221,6 +220,7 @@ static int usage (struct GMTAPI_CTRL *API, int level) {
 	GMT_Usage (API, 3, "+b Set background color.");
 	GMT_Usage (API, 3, "+f Set foreground color [Default].");
 	GMT_Usage (API, 1, "\n-I[<intensgrid>|<value>|<modifiers>]");
+	GMT_Option (API, "J-");
 	GMT_Usage (API, -2, "Apply directional illumination. Append name of an intensity grid, or "
 		"for a constant intensity (i.e., change the ambient light), just give a scalar. "
 		"To derive intensities from <grid> instead, append desired modifiers:");