diff --git a/processing/post/addDisplacement.py b/processing/post/addDisplacement.py
index c53f1ba61..b421979c4 100755
--- a/processing/post/addDisplacement.py
+++ b/processing/post/addDisplacement.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def displacementFluctFFT(F,grid,size,nodal=False,transformed=False):
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options file[s]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog [options] [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add displacments resulting from deformation gradient field.
 Operates on periodic three-dimensional x,y,z-ordered data sets.
 Outputs at cell centers or cell nodes (into separate file).
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ parser.add_option('-f',
                   '--defgrad',
                   dest    = 'defgrad',
                   metavar = 'string',
-                  help    = 'column label of deformation gradient [%default]')
+                  help    = 'label of deformation gradient [%default]')
 parser.add_option('-p',
                   '--pos', '--position',
                   dest    = 'pos',
diff --git a/processing/post/addGrainID.py b/processing/post/addGrainID.py
index d3c2dd14d..232790580 100755
--- a/processing/post/addGrainID.py
+++ b/processing/post/addGrainID.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ scriptName = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))[0]
 scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add grain index based on similiarity of crystal lattice orientation.
 
 """, version = scriptID)
diff --git a/processing/pre/geom_toTable.py b/processing/pre/geom_toTable.py
index e858049d1..680b218cf 100755
--- a/processing/pre/geom_toTable.py
+++ b/processing/pre/geom_toTable.py
@@ -15,25 +15,10 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog [geomfile(s)]', description = """
-Translate geom description into ASCIItable containing 1/2/3_pos and microstructure.
+Translate geom description into ASCIItable containing position and microstructure.
 
 """, version = scriptID)
 
-parser.add_option('-p',
-                  '--pos', '--position',
-                  dest = 'pos',
-                  type = 'string', metavar = 'string',
-                  help = 'label of coordinates [%default]')
-parser.add_option('-m',
-                  '--microstructure',
-                  dest = 'microstructure',
-                  type = 'string', metavar = 'string',
-                  help = 'label of microstructure index [%default]')
-
-parser.set_defaults(pos = 'pos',
-                    microstructure = 'microstructure',
-                   )
-
 (options, filenames) = parser.parse_args()
 
 # --- loop over input files -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -71,14 +56,14 @@ for name in filenames:
 
 # --- read data ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-  microstructure = table.microstructure_read(info['grid'])                                          # read microstructure
+  microstructure = table.microstructure_read(info['grid'])
 
 # ------------------------------------------ assemble header ---------------------------------------
 
   table.info_clear()
   table.info_append(extra_header + [scriptID + '\t' + ' '.join(sys.argv[1:])])
   table.labels_clear()
-  table.labels_append(['{}_{}'.format(1+i,options.pos) for i in xrange(3)]+[options.microstructure])
+  table.labels_append(['{}_{}'.format(1+i,'pos') for i in xrange(3)]+['microstructure'])
   table.head_write()
   table.output_flush()