diff --git a/src/cocopp/__init__.py b/src/cocopp/__init__.py
index ad8ac62..c91224c 100644
--- a/src/cocopp/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cocopp/__init__.py
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def main(argv=None):
       (2 or more input arguments) for the input arguments altogether.
 
 """
-    return rungeneric.main(argv=None)
+    return rungeneric.main(argv)
 
 class Interface:
     """collection of the most user-relevant modules, methods and data.
diff --git a/src/cocopp/rungeneric.py b/src/cocopp/rungeneric.py
index a963fb1..53995fc 100644
--- a/src/cocopp/rungeneric.py
+++ b/src/cocopp/rungeneric.py
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ def _split_short_opt_list(short_opt_list):
 
 
 def usage():
-    print(main.__doc__)
+    from . import main as cocopp_main  # the options are documented in cocopp.main
+
+    print(cocopp_main.__doc__)
 
 
 def main(argv=None):