diff --git a/datadog/dogshell/__init__.py b/datadog/dogshell/__init__.py
index 41f2e4f99..1013d1c4e 100644
--- a/datadog/dogshell/__init__.py
+++ b/datadog/dogshell/__init__.py
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('--config', help="location of your dogrc file (default ~/.dogrc)",
                         default=os.path.expanduser('~/.dogrc'))
     parser.add_argument('--api-key', help="your API key, from "
-                        "https://app.datadoghq.com/account/settings#api",
+                        "https://app.datadoghq.com/account/settings#api "
+                        "You can also set the enviornment variable DATADOG_API_KEY",
                         dest='api_key', default=os.environ.get('DATADOG_API_KEY'))
     parser.add_argument('--application-key', help="your Application key, from "
-                        "https://app.datadoghq.com/account/settings#api",
+                        "https://app.datadoghq.com/account/settings#api "
+                        "You can also set the enviornment variable DATADOG_APP_KEY",
                         dest='app_key', default=os.environ.get('DATADOG_APP_KEY'))
     parser.add_argument('--pretty', help="pretty-print output (suitable for human consumption, "
                         "less useful for scripting)", dest='format',