diff --git a/src/output/usage.rs b/src/output/usage.rs
index 2452c694..264316fb 100644
--- a/src/output/usage.rs
+++ b/src/output/usage.rs
@@ -102,10 +102,8 @@ impl<'cmd> Usage<'cmd> {
                     pos.get_id()
                 );
                 let req = pos.is_required_set();
-                if req && self.cmd.get_positionals().any(|p| !p.is_required_set()) {
+                if req {
                     styled.literal(" -- ");
-                } else if req {
-                    styled.placeholder(" [--] ");
                 } else {
                     styled.placeholder(" [-- ");
                 }
diff --git a/tests/builder/help.rs b/tests/builder/help.rs
index efb51c05..49631a44 100644
--- a/tests/builder/help.rs
+++ b/tests/builder/help.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fn req_last_arg_usage() {
     static LAST_ARG_REQ_MULT: &str = "example 1.0
 
 Usage:
-    example <FIRST>... [--] <SECOND>...
+    example <FIRST>... -- <SECOND>...
 
 Arguments:
     <FIRST>...     First