diff --git a/src/uu/base32/src/base32.rs b/src/uu/base32/src/base32.rs
index 8e02f03e0..a93b4e18b 100644
--- a/src/uu/base32/src/base32.rs
+++ b/src/uu/base32/src/base32.rs
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ static VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
 static BASE_CMD_PARSE_ERROR: i32 = 1;
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
     let format = Format::Base32;
     let usage = usage();
-    let name = executable!();
+    let name = util_name!();
 
     let config_result: Result<base_common::Config, String> =
         base_common::parse_base_cmd_args(args, name, VERSION, ABOUT, &usage);
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
 }
 
 pub fn uu_app() -> App<'static, 'static> {
-    base_common::base_app(executable!(), VERSION, ABOUT)
+    base_common::base_app(util_name!(), VERSION, ABOUT)
 }
diff --git a/src/uu/base64/src/base64.rs b/src/uu/base64/src/base64.rs
index 48aee537d..b53ec32e9 100644
--- a/src/uu/base64/src/base64.rs
+++ b/src/uu/base64/src/base64.rs
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ static VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
 static BASE_CMD_PARSE_ERROR: i32 = 1;
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
     let format = Format::Base64;
     let usage = usage();
-    let name = executable!();
+    let name = util_name!();
     let config_result: Result<base_common::Config, String> =
         base_common::parse_base_cmd_args(args, name, VERSION, ABOUT, &usage);
     let config = config_result.unwrap_or_else(|s| crash!(BASE_CMD_PARSE_ERROR, "{}", s));
diff --git a/src/uu/basename/src/basename.rs b/src/uu/basename/src/basename.rs
index f3c9f5391..8de55af80 100644
--- a/src/uu/basename/src/basename.rs
+++ b/src/uu/basename/src/basename.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fn usage() -> String {
     format!(
         "{0} NAME [SUFFIX]
     {0} OPTION... NAME...",
-        executable!()
+        execution_phrase!()
     )
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
         crash!(
             1,
             "{1}\nTry `{0} --help` for more information.",
-            executable!(),
+            execution_phrase!(),
             "missing operand"
         );
     }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
         crash!(
             1,
             "extra operand '{1}'\nTry `{0} --help` for more information.",
-            executable!(),
+            execution_phrase!(),
             matches.values_of(options::NAME).unwrap().nth(2).unwrap()
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/uu/chgrp/src/chgrp.rs b/src/uu/chgrp/src/chgrp.rs
index 11a45c90a..5dbcc277e 100644
--- a/src/uu/chgrp/src/chgrp.rs
+++ b/src/uu/chgrp/src/chgrp.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const FTS_LOGICAL: u8 = 1 << 2;
 fn usage() -> String {
     format!(
         "{0} [OPTION]... GROUP FILE...\n    {0} [OPTION]... --reference=RFILE FILE...",
-        executable!()
+        execution_phrase!()
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/src/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs b/src/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs
index e1d8b32e4..88ad22969 100644
--- a/src/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs
+++ b/src/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ fn usage() -> String {
         "{0} [OPTION]... MODE[,MODE]... FILE...
 or: {0} [OPTION]... OCTAL-MODE FILE...
 or: {0} [OPTION]... --reference=RFILE FILE...",
-        executable!()
+        execution_phrase!()
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/src/uu/chown/src/chown.rs b/src/uu/chown/src/chown.rs
index a5d7c5ac7..a7824f248 100644
--- a/src/uu/chown/src/chown.rs
+++ b/src/uu/chown/src/chown.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const FTS_LOGICAL: u8 = 1 << 2;
 fn usage() -> String {
     format!(
         "{0} [OPTION]... [OWNER][:[GROUP]] FILE...\n{0} [OPTION]... --reference=RFILE FILE...",
-        executable!()
+        execution_phrase!()
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/src/uu/chroot/src/chroot.rs b/src/uu/chroot/src/chroot.rs
index 01a7c6b84..b622b51a1 100644
--- a/src/uu/chroot/src/chroot.rs
+++ b/src/uu/chroot/src/chroot.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ use std::io::Error;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::process::Command;
 use uucore::libc::{self, chroot, setgid, setgroups, setuid};
-use uucore::{entries, InvalidEncodingHandling};
+use uucore::{entries, execution_phrase, InvalidEncodingHandling};
 
-static NAME: &str = "chroot";
 static ABOUT: &str = "Run COMMAND with root directory set to NEWROOT.";
 static SYNTAX: &str = "[OPTION]... NEWROOT [COMMAND [ARG]...]";
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
         None => crash!(
             1,
             "Missing operand: NEWROOT\nTry `{} --help` for more information.",
-            NAME
+            execution_phrase!()
         ),
     };
 
diff --git a/src/uu/comm/src/comm.rs b/src/uu/comm/src/comm.rs
index 36238cd5f..02c5598be 100644
--- a/src/uu/comm/src/comm.rs
+++ b/src/uu/comm/src/comm.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ mod options {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{} [OPTION]... FILE1 FILE2", executable!())
+    format!("{} [OPTION]... FILE1 FILE2", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn mkdelim(col: usize, opts: &ArgMatches) -> String {
diff --git a/src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs b/src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs
index 406f6757d..086b734e8 100644
--- a/src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs
+++ b/src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ quick_error! {
         NotImplemented(opt: String) { display("Option '{}' not yet implemented.", opt) }
 
         /// Invalid arguments to backup
-        Backup(description: String) { display("{}\nTry `{} --help` for more information.", description, executable!()) }
+        Backup(description: String) { display("{}\nTry `{} --help` for more information.", description, execution_phrase!()) }
     }
 }
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ fn usage() -> String {
         "{0} [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST
     {0} [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
     {0} [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY SOURCE...",
-        executable!()
+        execution_phrase!()
     )
 }
 
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ impl OverwriteMode {
         match *self {
             OverwriteMode::NoClobber => Err(Error::NotAllFilesCopied),
             OverwriteMode::Interactive(_) => {
-                if prompt_yes!("{}: overwrite {}? ", executable!(), path.display()) {
+                if prompt_yes!("{}: overwrite {}? ", util_name!(), path.display()) {
                     Ok(())
                 } else {
                     Err(Error::Skipped(format!(
diff --git a/src/uu/csplit/src/csplit.rs b/src/uu/csplit/src/csplit.rs
index 409b17b98..c89d06cf3 100644
--- a/src/uu/csplit/src/csplit.rs
+++ b/src/uu/csplit/src/csplit.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ mod options {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... FILE PATTERN...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... FILE PATTERN...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 /// Command line options for csplit.
diff --git a/src/uu/df/src/df.rs b/src/uu/df/src/df.rs
index 4ffa8b532..52fae4702 100644
--- a/src/uu/df/src/df.rs
+++ b/src/uu/df/src/df.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct Filesystem {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 impl FsSelector {
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
     #[cfg(windows)]
     {
         if matches.is_present(OPT_INODES) {
-            println!("{}: doesn't support -i option", executable!());
+            println!("{}: doesn't support -i option", util_name!());
             return Ok(());
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/uu/dircolors/src/dircolors.rs b/src/uu/dircolors/src/dircolors.rs
index 90b48c301..c70fd97ee 100644
--- a/src/uu/dircolors/src/dircolors.rs
+++ b/src/uu/dircolors/src/dircolors.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub fn guess_syntax() -> OutputFmt {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} {1}", executable!(), SYNTAX)
+    format!("{0} {1}", execution_phrase!(), SYNTAX)
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
diff --git a/src/uu/dirname/src/dirname.rs b/src/uu/dirname/src/dirname.rs
index 3162bef48..4600d67ac 100644
--- a/src/uu/dirname/src/dirname.rs
+++ b/src/uu/dirname/src/dirname.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ mod options {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION] NAME...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION] NAME...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn get_long_usage() -> String {
diff --git a/src/uu/du/src/du.rs b/src/uu/du/src/du.rs
index 56f412ffb..2c430d693 100644
--- a/src/uu/du/src/du.rs
+++ b/src/uu/du/src/du.rs
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ fn usage() -> String {
     format!(
         "{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...
     {0} [OPTION]... --files0-from=F",
-        executable!()
+        execution_phrase!()
     )
 }
 
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ Valid arguments are:
 - 'iso'
 Try `{} --help` for more information.",
                 s,
-                executable!()
+                execution_phrase!()
             ),
             DuError::InvalidTimeArg(s) => write!(
                 f,
diff --git a/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs b/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs
index 29de6ae44..0cd4b2719 100644
--- a/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs
+++ b/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static LONG_HELP: &str = "";
 static DEFAULT_TABSTOP: usize = 8;
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 /// The mode to use when replacing tabs beyond the last one specified in
diff --git a/src/uu/expr/src/expr.rs b/src/uu/expr/src/expr.rs
index b37e1ced6..0a9d76f67 100644
--- a/src/uu/expr/src/expr.rs
+++ b/src/uu/expr/src/expr.rs
@@ -140,5 +140,5 @@ Environment variables:
 }
 
 fn print_version() {
-    println!("{} {}", executable!(), crate_version!());
+    println!("{} {}", util_name!(), crate_version!());
 }
diff --git a/src/uu/fmt/src/fmt.rs b/src/uu/fmt/src/fmt.rs
index 80f74cf84..d42151503 100644
--- a/src/uu/fmt/src/fmt.rs
+++ b/src/uu/fmt/src/fmt.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static OPT_TAB_WIDTH: &str = "tab-width";
 static ARG_FILES: &str = "files";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", executable!())
+    format!("{} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub type FileOrStdReader = BufReader<Box<dyn Read + 'static>>;
diff --git a/src/uu/groups/src/groups.rs b/src/uu/groups/src/groups.rs
index fe1065cc1..83be0932b 100644
--- a/src/uu/groups/src/groups.rs
+++ b/src/uu/groups/src/groups.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static ABOUT: &str = "Print group memberships for each USERNAME or, \
                       (which may differ if the groups data‐base has changed).";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [USERNAME]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [USERNAME]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
diff --git a/src/uu/hostname/src/hostname.rs b/src/uu/hostname/src/hostname.rs
index 2b7deb565..2dc68abfb 100644
--- a/src/uu/hostname/src/hostname.rs
+++ b/src/uu/hostname/src/hostname.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [HOSTNAME]", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [HOSTNAME]", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn execute(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
diff --git a/src/uu/id/src/id.rs b/src/uu/id/src/id.rs
index 16c521ea3..74523213e 100644
--- a/src/uu/id/src/id.rs
+++ b/src/uu/id/src/id.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ mod options {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [USER]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [USER]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn get_description() -> String {
diff --git a/src/uu/install/src/install.rs b/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
index 5ee103e0f..a1c6d4225 100644
--- a/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
+++ b/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl Display for InstallError {
             IE::DirNeedsArg() => write!(
                 f,
                 "{} with -d requires at least one argument.",
-                executable!()
+                util_name!()
             ),
             IE::CreateDirFailed(dir, e) => {
                 Display::fmt(&uio_error!(e, "failed to create {}", dir.display()), f)
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static OPT_CONTEXT: &str = "context";
 static ARG_FILES: &str = "files";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 /// Main install utility function, called from main.rs.
diff --git a/src/uu/kill/src/kill.rs b/src/uu/kill/src/kill.rs
index e9ec70964..08dff87d4 100644
--- a/src/uu/kill/src/kill.rs
+++ b/src/uu/kill/src/kill.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
         .accept_any();
     let (args, obs_signal) = handle_obsolete(args);
 
-    let usage = format!("{} [OPTIONS]... PID...", executable!());
+    let usage = format!("{} [OPTIONS]... PID...", execution_phrase!());
     let matches = uu_app().usage(&usage[..]).get_matches_from(args);
 
     let mode = if matches.is_present(options::TABLE) || matches.is_present(options::TABLE_OLD) {
diff --git a/src/uu/link/src/link.rs b/src/uu/link/src/link.rs
index d06025815..03dd46aee 100644
--- a/src/uu/link/src/link.rs
+++ b/src/uu/link/src/link.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub mod options {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} FILE1 FILE2", executable!())
+    format!("{0} FILE1 FILE2", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn normalize_error_message(e: Error) -> String {
diff --git a/src/uu/ln/src/ln.rs b/src/uu/ln/src/ln.rs
index 572c68379..62748ae78 100644
--- a/src/uu/ln/src/ln.rs
+++ b/src/uu/ln/src/ln.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl Display for LnError {
                 f,
                 "extra operand '{}'\nTry `{} --help` for more information.",
                 s,
-                executable!()
+                execution_phrase!()
             ),
             Self::InvalidBackupMode(s) => write!(f, "{}", s),
         }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ fn usage() -> String {
        {0} [OPTION]... TARGET                  (2nd form)
        {0} [OPTION]... TARGET... DIRECTORY     (3rd form)
        {0} [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY TARGET...  (4th form)",
-        executable!()
+        execution_phrase!()
     )
 }
 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ fn link(src: &Path, dst: &Path, settings: &Settings) -> Result<()> {
         match settings.overwrite {
             OverwriteMode::NoClobber => {}
             OverwriteMode::Interactive => {
-                print!("{}: overwrite '{}'? ", executable!(), dst.display());
+                print!("{}: overwrite '{}'? ", util_name!(), dst.display());
                 if !read_yes() {
                     return Ok(());
                 }
diff --git a/src/uu/logname/src/logname.rs b/src/uu/logname/src/logname.rs
index 095f3fc84..e9952ddef 100644
--- a/src/uu/logname/src/logname.rs
+++ b/src/uu/logname/src/logname.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fn get_userlogin() -> Option<String> {
 static SUMMARY: &str = "Print user's login name";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    String::from(executable!())
+    execution_phrase!().to_string()
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
diff --git a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
index f02a53738..6ba3ec4f1 100644
--- a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
+++ b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ use uucore::libc::{S_IXGRP, S_IXOTH, S_IXUSR};
 use uucore::{fs::display_permissions, version_cmp::version_cmp};
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub mod options {
diff --git a/src/uu/mkdir/src/mkdir.rs b/src/uu/mkdir/src/mkdir.rs
index e9aa4bc22..046628f3a 100644
--- a/src/uu/mkdir/src/mkdir.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mkdir/src/mkdir.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ mod options {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [USER]", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [USER]", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 #[uucore_procs::gen_uumain]
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ fn mkdir(path: &Path, recursive: bool, mode: u16, verbose: bool) -> UResult<()>
     create_dir(path).map_err_context(|| format!("cannot create directory '{}'", path.display()))?;
 
     if verbose {
-        println!("{}: created directory '{}'", executable!(), path.display());
+        println!("{}: created directory '{}'", util_name!(), path.display());
     }
 
     chmod(path, mode)
diff --git a/src/uu/mknod/src/mknod.rs b/src/uu/mknod/src/mknod.rs
index bd26949cd..19c61bcfe 100644
--- a/src/uu/mknod/src/mknod.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mknod/src/mknod.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ use libc::{S_IFBLK, S_IFCHR, S_IFIFO, S_IRGRP, S_IROTH, S_IRUSR, S_IWGRP, S_IWOT
 
 use uucore::InvalidEncodingHandling;
 
-static NAME: &str = "mknod";
 static ABOUT: &str = "Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE.";
 static USAGE: &str = "mknod [OPTION]... NAME TYPE [MAJOR MINOR]";
 static LONG_HELP: &str = "Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
@@ -72,7 +71,8 @@ fn _mknod(file_name: &str, mode: mode_t, dev: dev_t) -> i32 {
         }
 
         if errno == -1 {
-            let c_str = CString::new(NAME).expect("Failed to convert to CString");
+            let c_str =
+                CString::new(execution_phrase!().as_bytes()).expect("Failed to convert to CString");
             // shows the error from the mknod syscall
             libc::perror(c_str.as_ptr());
         }
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
     if ch == 'p' {
         if matches.is_present("major") || matches.is_present("minor") {
             eprintln!("Fifos do not have major and minor device numbers.");
-            eprintln!("Try `{} --help` for more information.", NAME);
+            eprintln!("Try `{} --help` for more information.", execution_phrase!());
             1
         } else {
             _mknod(file_name, S_IFIFO | mode, 0)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
         match (matches.value_of("major"), matches.value_of("minor")) {
             (None, None) | (_, None) | (None, _) => {
                 eprintln!("Special files require major and minor device numbers.");
-                eprintln!("Try `{} --help` for more information.", NAME);
+                eprintln!("Try `{} --help` for more information.", execution_phrase!());
                 1
             }
             (Some(major), Some(minor)) => {
diff --git a/src/uu/mktemp/src/mktemp.rs b/src/uu/mktemp/src/mktemp.rs
index 52d60d140..2d42d38ba 100644
--- a/src/uu/mktemp/src/mktemp.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mktemp/src/mktemp.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static OPT_T: &str = "t";
 static ARG_TEMPLATE: &str = "template";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [TEMPLATE]", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [TEMPLATE]", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
diff --git a/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs b/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs
index 1c25e653c..ecd57ee5a 100644
--- a/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fn usage() -> String {
         "{0} [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST
 {0} [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
 {0} [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY SOURCE...",
-        executable!()
+        execution_phrase!()
     )
 }
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ fn exec(files: &[PathBuf], b: Behavior) -> i32 {
                     "mv: extra operand '{}'\n\
                      Try `{} --help` for more information.",
                     files[2].display(),
-                    executable!()
+                    execution_phrase!()
                 );
                 return 1;
             }
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ fn rename(from: &Path, to: &Path, b: &Behavior) -> io::Result<()> {
         match b.overwrite {
             OverwriteMode::NoClobber => return Ok(()),
             OverwriteMode::Interactive => {
-                println!("{}: overwrite '{}'? ", executable!(), to.display());
+                println!("{}: overwrite '{}'? ", util_name!(), to.display());
                 if !read_yes() {
                     return Ok(());
                 }
diff --git a/src/uu/nice/src/nice.rs b/src/uu/nice/src/nice.rs
index c071a875f..835034b74 100644
--- a/src/uu/nice/src/nice.rs
+++ b/src/uu/nice/src/nice.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Run COMMAND with an adjusted niceness, which affects process scheduling.
 With no COMMAND, print the current niceness.  Niceness values range from at
 least -20 (most favorable to the process) to 19 (least favorable to the
 process).",
-        executable!()
+        execution_phrase!()
     )
 }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
             if !matches.is_present(options::COMMAND) {
                 show_error!(
                     "A command must be given with an adjustment.\nTry `{} --help` for more information.",
-                    executable!()
+                    execution_phrase!()
                 );
                 return 125;
             }
diff --git a/src/uu/nohup/src/nohup.rs b/src/uu/nohup/src/nohup.rs
index a6f08e806..17b06301f 100644
--- a/src/uu/nohup/src/nohup.rs
+++ b/src/uu/nohup/src/nohup.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ fn find_stdout() -> File {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} COMMAND [ARG]...\n    {0} FLAG", executable!())
+    format!("{0} COMMAND [ARG]...\n    {0} FLAG", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_vendor = "apple")]
diff --git a/src/uu/nproc/src/nproc.rs b/src/uu/nproc/src/nproc.rs
index 427a3cd2f..c10d79d40 100644
--- a/src/uu/nproc/src/nproc.rs
+++ b/src/uu/nproc/src/nproc.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static OPT_IGNORE: &str = "ignore";
 static ABOUT: &str = "Print the number of cores available to the current process.";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTIONS]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTIONS]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
diff --git a/src/uu/numfmt/src/numfmt.rs b/src/uu/numfmt/src/numfmt.rs
index 6012bbf82..849abeb71 100644
--- a/src/uu/numfmt/src/numfmt.rs
+++ b/src/uu/numfmt/src/numfmt.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Multiple fields/ranges can be separated with commas
 ";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [NUMBER]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [NUMBER]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn handle_args<'a>(args: impl Iterator<Item = &'a str>, options: NumfmtOptions) -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/src/uu/od/src/multifilereader.rs b/src/uu/od/src/multifilereader.rs
index 1255da66d..303093b01 100644
--- a/src/uu/od/src/multifilereader.rs
+++ b/src/uu/od/src/multifilereader.rs
@@ -57,12 +57,7 @@ impl<'b> MultifileReader<'b> {
                             // print an error at the time that the file is needed,
                             // then move on the the next file.
                             // This matches the behavior of the original `od`
-                            eprintln!(
-                                "{}: '{}': {}",
-                                executable!().split("::").next().unwrap(), // remove module
-                                fname,
-                                e
-                            );
+                            eprintln!("{}: '{}': {}", util_name!(), fname, e);
                             self.any_err = true
                         }
                     }
@@ -95,11 +90,7 @@ impl<'b> io::Read for MultifileReader<'b> {
                             Ok(0) => break,
                             Ok(n) => n,
                             Err(e) => {
-                                eprintln!(
-                                    "{}: I/O: {}",
-                                    executable!().split("::").next().unwrap(), // remove module
-                                    e
-                                );
+                                eprintln!("{}: I/O: {}", util_name!(), e);
                                 self.any_err = true;
                                 break;
                             }
diff --git a/src/uu/pathchk/src/pathchk.rs b/src/uu/pathchk/src/pathchk.rs
index 4d257a771..65c917ac0 100644
--- a/src/uu/pathchk/src/pathchk.rs
+++ b/src/uu/pathchk/src/pathchk.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ enum Mode {
     Both,    // a combination of `Basic` and `Extra`
 }
 
-static NAME: &str = "pathchk";
 static ABOUT: &str = "Check whether file names are valid or portable";
 
 mod options {
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ const POSIX_PATH_MAX: usize = 256;
 const POSIX_NAME_MAX: usize = 14;
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... NAME...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... NAME...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
     let mut res = if paths.is_none() {
         show_error!(
             "missing operand\nTry `{} --help` for more information",
-            NAME
+            execution_phrase!()
         );
         false
     } else {
diff --git a/src/uu/pinky/src/pinky.rs b/src/uu/pinky/src/pinky.rs
index 4aad2c07d..9268ffd2b 100644
--- a/src/uu/pinky/src/pinky.rs
+++ b/src/uu/pinky/src/pinky.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ mod options {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [USER]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [USER]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn get_long_usage() -> String {
diff --git a/src/uu/printenv/src/printenv.rs b/src/uu/printenv/src/printenv.rs
index 0e86f1012..da46f7667 100644
--- a/src/uu/printenv/src/printenv.rs
+++ b/src/uu/printenv/src/printenv.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static OPT_NULL: &str = "null";
 static ARG_VARIABLES: &str = "variables";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [VARIABLE]... [OPTION]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [VARIABLE]... [OPTION]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
diff --git a/src/uu/printf/src/printf.rs b/src/uu/printf/src/printf.rs
index 211522fbf..26a1b29b2 100644
--- a/src/uu/printf/src/printf.rs
+++ b/src/uu/printf/src/printf.rs
@@ -281,11 +281,11 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
         .collect_str(InvalidEncodingHandling::Ignore)
         .accept_any();
 
-    let location = &args[0];
     if args.len() <= 1 {
         println!(
-            "{0}: missing operand\nTry `{0} --help` for more information.",
-            location
+            "{0}: missing operand\nTry `{1} --help` for more information.",
+            util_name!(),
+            execution_phrase!()
         );
         return 1;
     }
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
     if formatstr == "--help" {
         print!("{} {}", LONGHELP_LEAD, LONGHELP_BODY);
     } else if formatstr == "--version" {
-        println!("{} {}", executable!(), crate_version!());
+        println!("{} {}", util_name!(), crate_version!());
     } else {
         let printf_args = &args[2..];
         memo::Memo::run_all(formatstr, printf_args);
diff --git a/src/uu/pwd/src/pwd.rs b/src/uu/pwd/src/pwd.rs
index bfdfafd13..388a10463 100644
--- a/src/uu/pwd/src/pwd.rs
+++ b/src/uu/pwd/src/pwd.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub fn absolute_path(path: &Path) -> io::Result<PathBuf> {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... FILE...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... FILE...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 #[uucore_procs::gen_uumain]
diff --git a/src/uu/readlink/src/readlink.rs b/src/uu/readlink/src/readlink.rs
index b86dff162..cf788c1fe 100644
--- a/src/uu/readlink/src/readlink.rs
+++ b/src/uu/readlink/src/readlink.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use std::io::{stdout, Write};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use uucore::fs::{canonicalize, CanonicalizeMode};
 
-const NAME: &str = "readlink";
 const ABOUT: &str = "Print value of a symbolic link or canonical file name.";
 const OPT_CANONICALIZE: &str = "canonicalize";
 const OPT_CANONICALIZE_MISSING: &str = "canonicalize-missing";
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ const OPT_ZERO: &str = "zero";
 const ARG_FILES: &str = "files";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
@@ -60,12 +59,15 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
         crash!(
             1,
             "missing operand\nTry `{} --help` for more information",
-            NAME
+            execution_phrase!()
         );
     }
 
     if no_newline && files.len() > 1 && !silent {
-        eprintln!("{}: ignoring --no-newline with multiple arguments", NAME);
+        eprintln!(
+            "{}: ignoring --no-newline with multiple arguments",
+            util_name!()
+        );
         no_newline = false;
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +78,12 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
                 Ok(path) => show(&path, no_newline, use_zero),
                 Err(err) => {
                     if verbose {
-                        eprintln!("{}: {}: errno {}", NAME, f, err.raw_os_error().unwrap());
+                        eprintln!(
+                            "{}: {}: errno {}",
+                            util_name!(),
+                            f,
+                            err.raw_os_error().unwrap()
+                        );
                     }
                     return 1;
                 }
@@ -86,7 +93,12 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
                 Ok(path) => show(&path, no_newline, use_zero),
                 Err(err) => {
                     if verbose {
-                        eprintln!("{}: {}: errno {:?}", NAME, f, err.raw_os_error().unwrap());
+                        eprintln!(
+                            "{}: {}: errno {:?}",
+                            util_name!(),
+                            f,
+                            err.raw_os_error().unwrap()
+                        );
                     }
                     return 1;
                 }
diff --git a/src/uu/realpath/src/realpath.rs b/src/uu/realpath/src/realpath.rs
index 494fe41dc..7ce8fc179 100644
--- a/src/uu/realpath/src/realpath.rs
+++ b/src/uu/realpath/src/realpath.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ static OPT_ZERO: &str = "zero";
 static ARG_FILES: &str = "files";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... FILE...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... FILE...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
diff --git a/src/uu/relpath/src/relpath.rs b/src/uu/relpath/src/relpath.rs
index b7fa8991c..941a6a3f2 100644
--- a/src/uu/relpath/src/relpath.rs
+++ b/src/uu/relpath/src/relpath.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ mod options {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{} [-d DIR] TO [FROM]", executable!())
+    format!("{} [-d DIR] TO [FROM]", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
diff --git a/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs b/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs
index 4b435807b..03977bc3e 100644
--- a/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs
+++ b/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static OPT_VERBOSE: &str = "verbose";
 static ARG_FILES: &str = "files";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... FILE...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... FILE...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn get_long_usage() -> String {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
         // Still check by hand and not use clap
         // Because "rm -f" is a thing
         show_error!("missing an argument");
-        show_error!("for help, try '{0} --help'", executable!());
+        show_error!("for help, try '{0} --help'", execution_phrase!());
         return 1;
     } else {
         let options = Options {
diff --git a/src/uu/rmdir/src/rmdir.rs b/src/uu/rmdir/src/rmdir.rs
index 880300a7a..135350a8e 100644
--- a/src/uu/rmdir/src/rmdir.rs
+++ b/src/uu/rmdir/src/rmdir.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static ENOTDIR: i32 = 20;
 static ENOTDIR: i32 = 267;
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
diff --git a/src/uu/seq/src/seq.rs b/src/uu/seq/src/seq.rs
index 2042cf23f..f3e57881e 100644
--- a/src/uu/seq/src/seq.rs
+++ b/src/uu/seq/src/seq.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fn usage() -> String {
         "{0} [OPTION]... LAST
     {0} [OPTION]... FIRST LAST
     {0} [OPTION]... FIRST INCREMENT LAST",
-        executable!()
+        execution_phrase!()
     )
 }
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ impl FromStr for Number {
                 Ok(value) if value.is_nan() => Err(format!(
                     "invalid 'not-a-number' argument: '{}'\nTry `{} --help` for more information.",
                     s,
-                    executable!(),
+                    execution_phrase!(),
                 )),
                 Ok(value) => Ok(Number::F64(value)),
                 Err(_) => Err(format!(
                     "invalid floating point argument: '{}'\nTry `{} --help` for more information.",
                     s,
-                    executable!(),
+                    execution_phrase!(),
                 )),
             },
         }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
         show_error!(
             "invalid Zero increment value: '{}'\nTry `{} --help` for more information.",
             numbers[1],
-            executable!()
+            execution_phrase!()
         );
         return 1;
     }
diff --git a/src/uu/shred/src/shred.rs b/src/uu/shred/src/shred.rs
index 936577f01..521cb8dc6 100644
--- a/src/uu/shred/src/shred.rs
+++ b/src/uu/shred/src/shred.rs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ for even very expensive hardware probing to recover the data.
 ";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{} [OPTION]... FILE...", executable!())
+    format!("{} [OPTION]... FILE...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 static AFTER_HELP: &str =
diff --git a/src/uu/sleep/src/sleep.rs b/src/uu/sleep/src/sleep.rs
index 624e65901..136d92e4d 100644
--- a/src/uu/sleep/src/sleep.rs
+++ b/src/uu/sleep/src/sleep.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ mod options {
 fn usage() -> String {
     format!(
         "{0} {1}[SUFFIX]... \n    {0} OPTION",
-        executable!(),
+        execution_phrase!(),
         options::NUMBER
     )
 }
diff --git a/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs b/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
index 78b6f8b64..049be5352 100644
--- a/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
+++ b/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ use uucore::InvalidEncodingHandling;
 
 use crate::tmp_dir::TmpDirWrapper;
 
-const NAME: &str = "sort";
 const ABOUT: &str = "Display sorted concatenation of all FILE(s).";
 
 const LONG_HELP_KEYS: &str = "The key format is FIELD[.CHAR][OPTIONS][,FIELD[.CHAR]][OPTIONS].
@@ -1061,7 +1060,7 @@ fn usage() -> String {
 Write the sorted concatenation of all FILE(s) to standard output.
 Mandatory arguments for long options are mandatory for short options too.
 With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.",
-        NAME
+        execution_phrase!()
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/src/uu/split/src/split.rs b/src/uu/split/src/split.rs
index bc38818b9..ce21361af 100644
--- a/src/uu/split/src/split.rs
+++ b/src/uu/split/src/split.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use std::{char, fs::remove_file};
 use uucore::parse_size::parse_size;
 
-static NAME: &str = "split";
-
 static OPT_BYTES: &str = "bytes";
 static OPT_LINE_BYTES: &str = "line-bytes";
 static OPT_LINES: &str = "lines";
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ static ARG_INPUT: &str = "input";
 static ARG_PREFIX: &str = "prefix";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [INPUT [PREFIX]]", NAME)
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [INPUT [PREFIX]]", execution_phrase!())
 }
 fn get_long_usage() -> String {
     format!(
diff --git a/src/uu/stat/src/stat.rs b/src/uu/stat/src/stat.rs
index 4a12e4fb7..d3783d725 100644
--- a/src/uu/stat/src/stat.rs
+++ b/src/uu/stat/src/stat.rs
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ impl Stater {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... FILE...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... FILE...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn get_long_usage() -> String {
diff --git a/src/uu/stdbuf/src/stdbuf.rs b/src/uu/stdbuf/src/stdbuf.rs
index bac5040cf..87e478b73 100644
--- a/src/uu/stdbuf/src/stdbuf.rs
+++ b/src/uu/stdbuf/src/stdbuf.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ mod options {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} OPTION... COMMAND", executable!())
+    format!("{0} OPTION... COMMAND", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 const STDBUF_INJECT: &[u8] = include_bytes!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/libstdbuf.so"));
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
             125,
             "{}\nTry `{} --help` for more information.",
             e.0,
-            executable!()
+            execution_phrase!()
         )
     });
 
diff --git a/src/uu/sync/src/sync.rs b/src/uu/sync/src/sync.rs
index 123167db7..7dd37d780 100644
--- a/src/uu/sync/src/sync.rs
+++ b/src/uu/sync/src/sync.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ mod platform {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... FILE...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... FILE...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
diff --git a/src/uu/tee/src/tee.rs b/src/uu/tee/src/tee.rs
index 2f1b17ebe..461600003 100644
--- a/src/uu/tee/src/tee.rs
+++ b/src/uu/tee/src/tee.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct Options {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
diff --git a/src/uu/timeout/src/timeout.rs b/src/uu/timeout/src/timeout.rs
index e0fbe8a54..8b169b5b5 100644
--- a/src/uu/timeout/src/timeout.rs
+++ b/src/uu/timeout/src/timeout.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use uucore::InvalidEncodingHandling;
 static ABOUT: &str = "Start COMMAND, and kill it if still running after DURATION.";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION] DURATION COMMAND...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION] DURATION COMMAND...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 const ERR_EXIT_STATUS: i32 = 125;
diff --git a/src/uu/touch/src/touch.rs b/src/uu/touch/src/touch.rs
index bdb65683f..8ddfcfa74 100644
--- a/src/uu/touch/src/touch.rs
+++ b/src/uu/touch/src/touch.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fn local_tm_to_filetime(tm: time::Tm) -> FileTime {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [USER]", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [USER]", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 #[uucore_procs::gen_uumain]
diff --git a/src/uu/tr/src/tr.rs b/src/uu/tr/src/tr.rs
index ddb866393..0a277d663 100644
--- a/src/uu/tr/src/tr.rs
+++ b/src/uu/tr/src/tr.rs
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ fn translate_input<T: SymbolTranslator>(
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{} [OPTION]... SET1 [SET2]", executable!())
+    format!("{} [OPTION]... SET1 [SET2]", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn get_long_usage() -> String {
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
     if sets.is_empty() {
         show_error!(
             "missing operand\nTry `{} --help` for more information.",
-            executable!()
+            execution_phrase!()
         );
         return 1;
     }
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
         show_error!(
             "missing operand after '{}'\nTry `{} --help` for more information.",
             sets[0],
-            executable!()
+            execution_phrase!()
         );
         return 1;
     }
diff --git a/src/uu/truncate/src/truncate.rs b/src/uu/truncate/src/truncate.rs
index c5f9fb5b7..fdcff3fd5 100644
--- a/src/uu/truncate/src/truncate.rs
+++ b/src/uu/truncate/src/truncate.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub mod options {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn get_long_usage() -> String {
diff --git a/src/uu/tty/src/tty.rs b/src/uu/tty/src/tty.rs
index df6c43a27..284916050 100644
--- a/src/uu/tty/src/tty.rs
+++ b/src/uu/tty/src/tty.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mod options {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
diff --git a/src/uu/uname/src/uname.rs b/src/uu/uname/src/uname.rs
index 2b16c85ec..b15d950bf 100644
--- a/src/uu/uname/src/uname.rs
+++ b/src/uu/uname/src/uname.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const HOST_OS: &str = "Fuchsia";
 const HOST_OS: &str = "Redox";
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
-    let usage = format!("{} [OPTION]...", executable!());
+    let usage = format!("{} [OPTION]...", execution_phrase!());
     let matches = uu_app().usage(&usage[..]).get_matches_from(args);
 
     let uname = return_if_err!(1, PlatformInfo::new());
diff --git a/src/uu/uniq/src/uniq.rs b/src/uu/uniq/src/uniq.rs
index fd8b4019b..10cb7a4ce 100644
--- a/src/uu/uniq/src/uniq.rs
+++ b/src/uu/uniq/src/uniq.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ fn opt_parsed<T: FromStr>(opt_name: &str, matches: &ArgMatches) -> Option<T> {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [INPUT [OUTPUT]]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [INPUT [OUTPUT]]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn get_long_usage() -> String {
diff --git a/src/uu/unlink/src/unlink.rs b/src/uu/unlink/src/unlink.rs
index 0601b3e54..182729fd4 100644
--- a/src/uu/unlink/src/unlink.rs
+++ b/src/uu/unlink/src/unlink.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ static ABOUT: &str = "Unlink the file at [FILE].";
 static OPT_PATH: &str = "FILE";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{} [OPTION]... FILE", executable!())
+    format!("{} [OPTION]... FILE", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
         crash!(
             1,
             "missing operand\nTry `{0} --help` for more information.",
-            executable!()
+            execution_phrase!()
         );
     } else if paths.len() > 1 {
         crash!(
             1,
             "extra operand: '{1}'\nTry `{0} --help` for more information.",
-            executable!(),
+            execution_phrase!(),
             paths[1]
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/uu/uptime/src/uptime.rs b/src/uu/uptime/src/uptime.rs
index 33f3ec965..b19566ec3 100644
--- a/src/uu/uptime/src/uptime.rs
+++ b/src/uu/uptime/src/uptime.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ extern "C" {
 }
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]...", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]...", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
diff --git a/src/uu/users/src/users.rs b/src/uu/users/src/users.rs
index 3f081f891..7aed00507 100644
--- a/src/uu/users/src/users.rs
+++ b/src/uu/users/src/users.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ static ABOUT: &str = "Print the user names of users currently logged in to the c
 static ARG_FILES: &str = "files";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [FILE]", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [FILE]", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn get_long_usage() -> String {
diff --git a/src/uu/wc/src/wc.rs b/src/uu/wc/src/wc.rs
index e21eb0b7e..3077d31d9 100644
--- a/src/uu/wc/src/wc.rs
+++ b/src/uu/wc/src/wc.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ fn usage() -> String {
     format!(
         "{0} [OPTION]... [FILE]...
  With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.",
-        executable!()
+        execution_phrase!()
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/src/uu/who/src/who.rs b/src/uu/who/src/who.rs
index 558d42f1b..59e8b7c36 100644
--- a/src/uu/who/src/who.rs
+++ b/src/uu/who/src/who.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static RUNLEVEL_HELP: &str = "print current runlevel";
 static RUNLEVEL_HELP: &str = "print current runlevel (This is meaningless on non Linux)";
 
 fn usage() -> String {
-    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [ FILE | ARG1 ARG2 ]", executable!())
+    format!("{0} [OPTION]... [ FILE | ARG1 ARG2 ]", execution_phrase!())
 }
 
 fn get_long_usage() -> String {
diff --git a/src/uucore/src/lib/macros.rs b/src/uucore/src/lib/macros.rs
index 36336a24d..df3834f7e 100644
--- a/src/uucore/src/lib/macros.rs
+++ b/src/uucore/src/lib/macros.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ macro_rules! show_usage_error(
     ($($args:tt)+) => ({
         eprint!("{}: ", $crate::util_name!());
         eprintln!($($args)+);
-        eprintln!("Try `{:?} --help` for more information.", $crate::executable!());
+        eprintln!("Try `{} --help` for more information.", $crate::execution_phrase!());
     })
 );
 
diff --git a/src/uucore_procs/src/lib.rs b/src/uucore_procs/src/lib.rs
index 2467ce2c7..74ac60220 100644
--- a/src/uucore_procs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/uucore_procs/src/lib.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub fn gen_uumain(_args: TokenStream, stream: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
                         show_error!("{}", s);
                     }
                     if e.usage() {
-                        eprintln!("Try `{} --help` for more information.", executable!());
+                        eprintln!("Try `{} --help` for more information.", execution_phrase!());
                     }
                     e.code()
                 }