diff --git a/init/fish_interactive.fish.in b/init/fish_interactive.fish.in
index 11c2f08f0..d41b66c46 100644
--- a/init/fish_interactive.fish.in
+++ b/init/fish_interactive.fish.in
@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@ end
 # Print a greeting 
 #
 
-printf 'Welcome to fish, the friendly interactive shell\nType ' 
-set_color green 
-printf 'help ' 
-set_color normal 
-printf 'for instructions on how to use fish\n' 
+printf 'Welcome to fish, the friendly interactive shell\n' 
+printf 'Type %shelp%s for instructions on how to use fish\n' (set_color green) (set_color normal)
 
 #
 # Set exit message