diff --git a/src/uu/basename/basename.md b/src/uu/basename/basename.md
index 6af001323..b17cac74a 100644
--- a/src/uu/basename/basename.md
+++ b/src/uu/basename/basename.md
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 # basename
 
-## Usage
 ```
 basename NAME [SUFFIX]
 basename OPTION... NAME...
 ```
 
-## About
-
 Print NAME with any leading directory components removed
 If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX
diff --git a/src/uu/basename/src/basename.rs b/src/uu/basename/src/basename.rs
index bbc8abf75..48f00f4b8 100644
--- a/src/uu/basename/src/basename.rs
+++ b/src/uu/basename/src/basename.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ use clap::{crate_version, Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use std::path::{is_separator, PathBuf};
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, UUsageError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_usage, help_section};
+use uucore::{format_usage, help_usage, help_about};
 
-static ABOUT: &str = help_section!("about","basename.md");
+static ABOUT: &str = help_about!("basename.md");
 
 const USAGE: &str = help_usage!("basename.md");