diff --git a/tests/ssl-opt.sh b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
index a32fee14c..7fc0b0f1b 100755
--- a/tests/ssl-opt.sh
+++ b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ print_usage() {
     echo "Usage: $0 [options]"
     printf "  -h|--help\tPrint this help.\n"
     printf "  -m|--memcheck\tCheck memory leaks and errors.\n"
-    printf "  -f|--filter\tOnly matching tests are executed (BRE; default: '$FILTER')\n"
-    printf "  -e|--exclude\tMatching tests are excluded (BRE; default: '$EXCLUDE')\n"
+    printf "  -f|--filter\tOnly matching tests are executed (BRE)\n"
+    printf "  -e|--exclude\tMatching tests are excluded (BRE)\n"
     printf "  -n|--number\tExecute only numbered test (comma-separated, e.g. '245,256')\n"
     printf "  -s|--show-numbers\tShow test numbers in front of test names\n"
     printf "  -p|--preserve-logs\tPreserve logs of successful tests as well\n"