diff --git a/functions/help.sh b/functions/help.sh
index 78fa24b60..35051ab1f 100755
--- a/functions/help.sh
+++ b/functions/help.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ Help ()
 
 	if [ -n "${USAGE}" ]
 	then
-		printf "%s\n" "${USAGE}"
+		# printf without placeholder required here for correct \t and \n formatting of `lb config --usage`
+		printf "  ${USAGE}\n"
 	fi
 	printf "  %s [-h|--help]\n" "${PROGRAM}"
 	printf "  %s [-u|--usage]\n" "${PROGRAM}"
diff --git a/functions/usage.sh b/functions/usage.sh
index 8e970ca44..06ad72132 100755
--- a/functions/usage.sh
+++ b/functions/usage.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ Usage ()
 
 	if [ -n "${USAGE}" ]
 	then
-		printf "  %s\n" "${USAGE}"
+		# printf without placeholder required here for correct \t and \n formatting of `lb config --usage`
+		printf "  ${USAGE}\n"
 	fi
 
 	printf "  %s [-h|--help]\n" "${PROGRAM}"