diff --git a/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go b/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
index c38d88c3f..2e6ee3fe8 100644
--- a/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
+++ b/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf/agent"
+	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf/internal"
 	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf/internal/config"
 	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf/logger"
 	_ "github.com/influxdata/telegraf/plugins/aggregators/all"
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ func reloadLoop(
 }
 
 func usageExit(rc int) {
-	fmt.Println(usage)
+	fmt.Println(internal.Usage)
 	os.Exit(rc)
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/telegraf/usage.go b/internal/usage.go
similarity index 94%
rename from cmd/telegraf/usage.go
rename to internal/usage.go
index 2d36ede94..4c00d8f83 100644
--- a/cmd/telegraf/usage.go
+++ b/internal/usage.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // +build !windows
 
-package main
+package internal
 
-const usage = `Telegraf, The plugin-driven server agent for collecting and reporting metrics.
+const Usage = `Telegraf, The plugin-driven server agent for collecting and reporting metrics.
 
 Usage:
 
diff --git a/cmd/telegraf/usage_windows.go b/internal/usage_windows.go
similarity index 95%
rename from cmd/telegraf/usage_windows.go
rename to internal/usage_windows.go
index b09435b9a..109d309ed 100644
--- a/cmd/telegraf/usage_windows.go
+++ b/internal/usage_windows.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // +build windows
 
-package main
+package internal
 
-const usage = `Telegraf, The plugin-driven server agent for collecting and reporting metrics.
+const Usage = `Telegraf, The plugin-driven server agent for collecting and reporting metrics.
 
 Usage: