diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index c5fad56813..b5eb740e83 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static int list_cmds(const char *spec)
 	}
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < list.nr; i++)
 		puts(list.items[i].string);
-	string_list_clear(&list, 0);
+	string_list_clear(&list, 1);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/help.c b/help.c
index 82fb2eaa3f..725e92a195 100644
--- a/help.c
+++ b/help.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void list_cmds_by_config(struct string_list *list)
 		return;
 
 	string_list_sort(list);
-	string_list_remove_duplicates(list, 0);
+	string_list_remove_duplicates(list, 1);
 
 	while (*cmd_list) {
 		struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;