diff --git a/scripts/setpassword.php b/scripts/setpassword.php
index c417f741ab..b70689f030 100755
--- a/scripts/setpassword.php
+++ b/scripts/setpassword.php
@@ -18,30 +18,23 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-# Abort if called from a web server
-if (isset($_SERVER) && array_key_exists('REQUEST_METHOD', $_SERVER)) {
-    print "This script must be run from the command line\n";
-    exit(1);
-}
-
-ini_set("max_execution_time", "0");
-ini_set("max_input_time", "0");
-set_time_limit(0);
-mb_internal_encoding('UTF-8');
-
 define('INSTALLDIR', realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . '/..'));
-define('LACONICA', true);
 
-require_once(INSTALLDIR . '/lib/common.php');
+$helptext = <<<END_OF_PASSWORD_HELP
+setpassword.php <username> <password>
 
-if ($argc != 3) {
-    print "USAGE: setpassword.php <username> <password>\n";
-    print "Sets the password of user with name <username> to <password>\n";
-    exit(1);
+Sets the password of user with name <username> to <password>
+
+END_OF_PASSWORD_HELP;
+
+require_once INSTALLDIR.'/scripts/commandline.inc';
+
+if (count($args) < 2) {
+    show_help();
 }
 
-$nickname = $argv[1];
-$password = $argv[2];
+$nickname = $args[0];
+$password = $args[1];
 
 if (mb_strlen($password) < 6) {
     print "Password must be 6 characters or more.\n";