diff --git a/src/lime/common_strings.h b/src/lime/common_strings.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0aa343ac6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lime/common_strings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include <string>
+
+namespace Common {
+
+constexpr char help_string[] =
+    "Usage: {} [options] <file path>\n"
+    "-d, --dump-video [path]     Dump video recording of emulator playback to the given file path\n"
+    "-f, --fullscreen            Start in fullscreen mode\n"
+    "-g, --gdbport [port]        Enable gdb stub on the given port\n"
+    "-h, --help                  Display this help and exit\n"
+    "-i, --install [path]        Install a CIA file at the given path\n"
+    "-p, --movie-play [path]     Play a TAS movie located at the given path\n"
+    "-r, --movie-record [path]   Record a TAS movie to the given file path\n"
+    "-a, --movie-record-author [author]   Set the author for the recorded TAS movie (to be used alongside --movie-record)\n"
+    "-n                          Load the lightweight SDL frontend instead of the usual Qt frontend\n"
+    "-m, --multiplayer [nick:password@address:port]   Nickname, password, address and port for multiplayer\n"
+    "-v, --version               Output version information and exit\n"
+    "-w, --windowed              Start in windowed mode";
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lime_qt/lime_qt.cpp b/src/lime_qt/lime_qt.cpp
index b1c8c9240..401c4a5be 100644
--- a/src/lime_qt/lime_qt.cpp
+++ b/src/lime_qt/lime_qt.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "common/memory_detect.h"
 #include "common/scm_rev.h"
 #include "common/scope_exit.h"
+#include "lime/common_strings.h"
 #include "lime_qt/aboutdialog.h"
 #include "lime_qt/applets/mii_selector.h"
 #include "lime_qt/applets/swkbd.h"
@@ -218,23 +219,7 @@ GMainWindow::GMainWindow(Core::System& system_)
         }
 
         if (args[i] == QStringLiteral("--help") || args[i] == QStringLiteral("-h")) {
-            const std::string help_string =
-                std::string("Usage: ") + args[0].toStdString() +
-                " [options] <file path>\n"
-                    "-d, --dump-video [path]     Dump video recording of emulator playback to the "
-                    "given file path\n"
-                    "-f, --fullscreen            Start in fullscreen mode\n"
-                    "-g, --gdbport [port]        Enable gdb stub on the given port\n"
-                    "-h, --help                  Display this help and exit\n"
-                    "-i, --install [path]        Install a CIA file at the given path\n"
-                    "-p, --movie-play [path]     Play a TAS movie located at the given path\n"
-                    "-r, --movie-record [path]   Record a TAS movie to the given file path\n"
-                    "-a, --movie-record-author [author]   Set the author for the recorded TAS "
-                    "movie (to be used alongside --movie-record)\n"
-                    "-v, --version               Output version information and exit\n"
-                    "-w, --windowed              Start in windowed mode";
-
-            ShowCommandOutput("Help", help_string);
+            ShowCommandOutput("Help", fmt::format(Common::help_string, args[0].toStdString()));
             exit(0);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/lime_sdl/lime_sdl.cpp b/src/lime_sdl/lime_sdl.cpp
index a46b50ec6..5fcf5ac66 100644
--- a/src/lime_sdl/lime_sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/lime_sdl/lime_sdl.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "core/hle/service/cfg/cfg.h"
 #include "core/movie.h"
 #include "input_common/main.h"
+#include "lime/common_strings.h"
 #include "network/network.h"
 #include "video_core/gpu.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_base.h"
@@ -67,19 +68,7 @@ __declspec(dllexport) unsigned long NvOptimusEnablement = 0x00000001;
 #endif
 
 static void PrintHelp(const char* argv0) {
-    std::cout << "Usage: " << argv0
-              << " [options] <filename>\n"
-                 "-g, --gdbport=NUMBER Enable gdb stub on port NUMBER\n"
-                 "-i, --install=FILE    Installs a specified CIA file\n"
-                 "-m, --multiplayer=nick:password@address:port"
-                 " Nickname, password, address and port for multiplayer\n"
-                 "-r, --movie-record=[file]  Record a movie (game inputs) to the given file\n"
-                 "-a, --movie-record-author=AUTHOR Sets the author of the movie to be recorded\n"
-                 "-p, --movie-play=[file]    Playback the movie (game inputs) from the given file\n"
-                 "-d, --dump-video=[file]    Dumps audio and video to the given video file\n"
-                 "-f, --fullscreen     Start in fullscreen mode\n"
-                 "-h, --help           Display this help and exit\n"
-                 "-v, --version        Output version information and exit\n";
+    std::cout << fmt::format(Common::help_string, argv0);
 }
 
 static void PrintVersion() {