diff --git a/upup/cmd/upup/addons.go b/upup/cmd/upup/addons.go
index 2e83143971..c393725bf0 100644
--- a/upup/cmd/upup/addons.go
+++ b/upup/cmd/upup/addons.go
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ var addonsCmd = AddonsCmd{
 		Use:   "addons",
 		Short: "manage cluster addons",
 		Long:  `manage cluster addons`,
-		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-			fmt.Println("Usage: addons get")
-		},
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/upup/cmd/upup/delete.go b/upup/cmd/upup/delete.go
index 2d4c9c472c..df8713bb32 100644
--- a/upup/cmd/upup/delete.go
+++ b/upup/cmd/upup/delete.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -11,9 +9,6 @@ var deleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "delete",
 	Short: "delete clusters",
 	Long:  `Delete clusters`,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		fmt.Println("Usage: cluster")
-	},
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/upup/cmd/upup/rollingupdate.go b/upup/cmd/upup/rollingupdate.go
index ce7fe14124..ef7e67908d 100644
--- a/upup/cmd/upup/rollingupdate.go
+++ b/upup/cmd/upup/rollingupdate.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -16,9 +14,6 @@ var rollingUpdateCommand = RollingUpdateCmd{
 		Use:   "rolling-update",
 		Short: "rolling update clusters",
 		Long:  `rolling update clusters`,
-		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-			fmt.Println("Usage: cluster")
-		},
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/upup/cmd/upup/secrets.go b/upup/cmd/upup/secrets.go
index af3bd0b1bf..ca2a4d2bf7 100644
--- a/upup/cmd/upup/secrets.go
+++ b/upup/cmd/upup/secrets.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -11,9 +9,6 @@ var secretsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "secrets",
 	Short: "Manage secrets & keys",
 	Long:  `Manage secrets & keys`,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		fmt.Println("syntax: create describe expose get")
-	},
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/upup/cmd/upup/upgrade.go b/upup/cmd/upup/upgrade.go
index 5eb83bc79c..6c296dfd0a 100644
--- a/upup/cmd/upup/upgrade.go
+++ b/upup/cmd/upup/upgrade.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -11,9 +9,6 @@ var upgradeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "upgrade",
 	Short: "upgrade clusters",
 	Long:  `upgrade clusters`,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		fmt.Println("Usage: cluster")
-	},
 }
 
 func init() {