diff --git a/esp8266/help.c b/esp8266/help.c
index 89508308fbddffc47b570e40c7fe6e4d5a1fa3fe..3a4d6e83a204e26d264fddff7f6bb394120edf7e 100644
--- a/esp8266/help.c
+++ b/esp8266/help.c
@@ -32,18 +32,15 @@ STATIC const char *help_text =
 "Welcome to MicroPython!\n"
 "\n"
 "For online docs please visit http://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/esp8266/ .\n"
-"To get diagnostic information to include in bug reports, execute 'import port_diag'.\n"
+"For diagnostic information to include in bug reports execute 'import port_diag'.\n"
 "\n"
 "Basic WiFi configuration:\n"
 "\n"
 "import network\n"
 "sta_if = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)\n"
-"# Scan for available access points:\n"
-"sta_if.scan()\n"
-"# Connect to an AP\n"
-"sta_if.connect(\"<AP_name>\", \"<password>\")\n"
-"# Check for successful connection:\n"
-"sta_if.isconnected()\n"
+"sta_if.scan()                             # Scan for available access points\n"
+"sta_if.connect(\"<AP_name>\", \"<password>\") # Connect to an AP\n"
+"sta_if.isconnected()                      # Check for successful connection\n"
 "# Change name/password of ESP8266's AP:\n"
 "ap_if = network.WLAN(network.AP_IF)\n"
 "ap_if.config(essid=\"<AP_NAME>\", authmode=network.AUTH_WPA_WPA2_PSK, password=\"<password>\")\n"