diff --git a/hbase-backup/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/backup/impl/BackupCommands.java b/hbase-backup/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/backup/impl/BackupCommands.java
index 194d350b0969..102d45d2fcb2 100644
--- a/hbase-backup/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/backup/impl/BackupCommands.java
+++ b/hbase-backup/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/backup/impl/BackupCommands.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 import static org.apache.hadoop.hbase.backup.BackupRestoreConstants.OPTION_WORKERS_DESC;
 import static org.apache.hadoop.hbase.backup.BackupRestoreConstants.OPTION_YARN_QUEUE_NAME;
 import static org.apache.hadoop.hbase.backup.BackupRestoreConstants.OPTION_YARN_QUEUE_NAME_DESC;
+import static org.apache.hadoop.hbase.backup.BackupRestoreConstants.OPTION_DEBUG;
+import static org.apache.hadoop.hbase.backup.BackupRestoreConstants.OPTION_DEBUG_DESC;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.URI;
@@ -383,7 +385,7 @@ protected void printUsage() {
       options.addOption(OPTION_SET, true, OPTION_SET_BACKUP_DESC);
       options.addOption(OPTION_TABLE, true, OPTION_TABLE_LIST_DESC);
       options.addOption(OPTION_YARN_QUEUE_NAME, true, OPTION_YARN_QUEUE_NAME_DESC);
-
+      options.addOption(OPTION_DEBUG, false, OPTION_DEBUG_DESC);
 
       HelpFormatter helpFormatter = new HelpFormatter();
       helpFormatter.setLeftPadding(2);
@@ -569,7 +571,7 @@ public void execute() throws IOException {
       System.arraycopy(args, 1, backupIds, 0, backupIds.length);
       try (BackupAdminImpl admin = new BackupAdminImpl(conn);) {
         int deleted = admin.deleteBackups(backupIds);
-        System.out.println("Deleted " + deleted + " backups. Total requested: " + args.length);
+        System.out.println("Deleted " + deleted + " backups. Total requested: " + (args.length -1));
       } catch (IOException e) {
         System.err
             .println("Delete command FAILED. Please run backup repair tool to restore backup system integrity");