diff --git a/help_template.go b/help_template.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c1cf3d4..0000000
--- a/help_template.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-package clio
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"reflect"
-
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-
-	"github.com/anchore/fangs"
-)
-
-var _ postConstruct = updateHelpUsageTemplate
-
-func updateHelpUsageTemplate(a *application) {
-	cmd := a.root
-
-	var helpUsageTemplate = fmt.Sprintf(`{{if (or .Long .Short)}}{{.Long}}{{if not .Long}}{{.Short}}{{end}}
-
-{{end}}Usage:{{if (and .Runnable (ne .CommandPath "%s"))}}
-  {{.UseLine}}{{end}}{{if .HasAvailableSubCommands}}
-  {{.CommandPath}} [command]{{end}}{{if .HasExample}}
-
-{{.Example}}{{end}}{{if gt (len .Aliases) 0}}
-
-Aliases:
-  {{.NameAndAliases}}{{end}}{{if .HasAvailableSubCommands}}
-
-Available Commands:{{range .Commands}}{{if (or .IsAvailableCommand (eq .Name "help"))}}
-  {{rpad .Name .NamePadding }} {{.Short}}{{end}}{{end}}{{end}}{{if .HasAvailableLocalFlags}}
-
-{{if not .CommandPath}}Global {{end}}Flags:
-{{.LocalFlags.FlagUsages | trimTrailingWhitespaces}}{{end}}{{if (and .HasAvailableInheritedFlags (ne .CommandPath "%s"))}}
-
-Global Flags:
-{{.InheritedFlags.FlagUsages | trimTrailingWhitespaces}}{{end}}{{if .HasHelpSubCommands}}
-
-Additional help topics:{{range .Commands}}{{if .IsAdditionalHelpTopicCommand}}
-  {{rpad .CommandPath .CommandPathPadding}} {{.Short}}{{end}}{{end}}{{end}}{{if .HasAvailableSubCommands}}
-
-Use "{{if .CommandPath}}{{.CommandPath}} {{end}}[command] --help" for more information about a command.{{end}}
-`, a.setupConfig.ID.Name, a.setupConfig.ID.Name)
-
-	cmd.SetUsageTemplate(helpUsageTemplate)
-	cmd.SetHelpTemplate(helpUsageTemplate)
-}
-
-var _ postConstruct = showConfigInRootHelp
-
-func showConfigInRootHelp(a *application) {
-	cmd := a.root
-
-	helpFn := cmd.HelpFunc()
-	cmd.SetHelpFunc(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		// root.Example is set _after all added commands_ because it collects all the
-		// options structs in order to output an accurate "config file" summary
-		// note: since all commands tend to share help functions it's important to only patch the example
-		// when there is no parent command (i.e. the root command).
-		if cmd == a.root {
-			cfgs := append([]any{&a.state.Config, a}, a.state.Config.FromCommands...)
-			for _, cfg := range cfgs {
-				// load each config individually, as there may be conflicting names / types that will cause
-				// viper to fail to read them all and panic
-				if err := fangs.Load(a.setupConfig.FangsConfig, cmd, cfg); err != nil {
-					t := reflect.TypeOf(cfg)
-					panic(fmt.Sprintf("error loading config object: `%s:%s`: %s", t.PkgPath(), t.Name(), err.Error()))
-				}
-			}
-			summary := a.summarizeConfig(cmd)
-			if a.state.RedactStore != nil {
-				summary = a.state.RedactStore.RedactString(summary)
-			}
-			cmd.Example = summary
-		}
-		helpFn(cmd, args)
-	})
-}
diff --git a/help_template_test.go b/help_template_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 54aad7e..0000000
--- a/help_template_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-package clio
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"io"
-	"os"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/anchore/go-logger/adapter/redact"
-)
-
-func Test_redactingHelpText(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := NewSetupConfig(Identification{
-		Name:    "app",
-		Version: "1.2.3",
-	}).
-		WithConfigInRootHelp().
-		WithGlobalConfigFlag()
-
-	r := &redactor{
-		Value:  "asdf",
-		redact: "asdf",
-	}
-
-	app := New(*cfg)
-
-	root := app.SetupRootCommand(&cobra.Command{}, r)
-
-	r.store = app.(*application).state.RedactStore
-
-	stdout, _ := captureStd(func() { _ = root.Help() })
-
-	require.NotContains(t, stdout, "asdf")
-	require.Contains(t, stdout, "value: '*******'")
-}
-
-func captureStd(fn func()) (stdout string, stderr string) {
-	oldOut := os.Stdout // keep backup of the real stdout
-	outR, outW, _ := os.Pipe()
-	os.Stdout = outW
-
-	out := make(chan string)
-	// copy the output in a separate goroutine so printing can't block indefinitely
-	go func() {
-		var buf bytes.Buffer
-		_, _ = io.Copy(&buf, outR)
-		out <- buf.String()
-	}()
-
-	oldErr := os.Stderr // keep backup of the real stderr
-	errR, errW, _ := os.Pipe()
-	os.Stderr = errW
-
-	err := make(chan string)
-	// copy the output in a separate goroutine so printing can't block indefinitely
-	go func() {
-		var buf bytes.Buffer
-		_, _ = io.Copy(&buf, errR)
-		err <- buf.String()
-	}()
-
-	fn()
-
-	// back to normal state
-	_ = outW.Close()
-	os.Stdout = oldOut // restoring the real stdout
-
-	_ = errW.Close()
-	os.Stdout = oldErr // restoring the real stderr
-
-	return <-out, <-err
-}
-
-type redactor struct {
-	Value  string `mapstructure:"value"`
-	redact string
-	store  redact.Store
-}
-
-func (r *redactor) PostLoad() error {
-	r.store.Add(r.redact)
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/setup_config.go b/setup_config.go
index a39bf93..e484e64 100644
--- a/setup_config.go
+++ b/setup_config.go
@@ -123,5 +123,5 @@ func (c *SetupConfig) WithGlobalLoggingFlags() *SetupConfig {
 }
 
 func (c *SetupConfig) WithConfigInRootHelp() *SetupConfig {
-	return c.withPostConstructs(updateHelpUsageTemplate, showConfigInRootHelp)
+	return c.withPostConstructs()
 }