--- a/autobot/template/restart_buildbot.py	Sun May 11 09:45:14 2014 -0700
+++ b/autobot/template/restart_buildbot.py	Sun May 11 09:48:20 2014 -0700
@@ -2,26 +2,26 @@
 
 """(re)start the buildbot"""
 
-import optparse
+import argparse
 import os
 import sys
 from subprocess import call
-from time import sleep
 
 here = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
 debug = {{debug}}
 
+
 def main(args=sys.argv[1:]):
+    """CLI"""
 
     # parse command line options
-    usage = '%prog [options]'
-    parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage, description=__doc__)
-    parser.add_option('--stop', dest='stop',
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
+    parser.add_argument('--stop', dest='stop',
                       action='store_true', default=False,
-                      help="stop the buildbot only")
-    # could force a build here
-    # buildbot sendchange ...
-    options, args = parser.parse_args(args)
+                      help="stop the buildbot only; don't restart")
+    # TODO: could force a build here:
+    #  buildbot sendchange ...
+    options = parser.parse_args(args)
 
     # cleanup
     if debug: