diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index 8fbefce6..6a331ae1 100644
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import time
 import traceback
 from functools import cmp_to_key
 from operator import itemgetter
-from optparse import SUPPRESS_HELP
 from urllib.parse import urlsplit
 from urllib.error import HTTPError
 
@@ -6345,7 +6344,7 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
     @cmdln.option('--disable-cpio-bulk-download', action='store_true',
                   help='disable downloading packages as cpio archive from api')
     @cmdln.option('--cpio-bulk-download', action='store_false',
-                  dest='disable_cpio_bulk_download', help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
+                  dest='disable_cpio_bulk_download', help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
     @cmdln.option('--download-api-only', action='store_true',
                   help='only fetch packages from the api')
     @cmdln.option('--oldpackages', metavar='DIR',
@@ -6353,9 +6352,9 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
     @cmdln.option('--verbose-mode', metavar='MODE',
                   help='set verbose mode of the "build" program, arguments can be "all" or "vm"')
     @cmdln.option('--wipe', action='store_true',
-                  help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
+                  help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
     @cmdln.option('--shell', action='store_true',
-                  help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
+                  help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
     @cmdln.option('--shell-after-fail', action='store_true',
                   help="run a shell if the build tool fails")
     @cmdln.option('--shell-cmd', metavar='COMMAND',