diff --git a/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-instutil.c b/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-instutil.c
index 035bd4f8..fe0d80a4 100644
--- a/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-instutil.c
+++ b/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-instutil.c
@@ -55,9 +55,12 @@ ostree_admin_instutil_option_context_new_with_commands (void)
 
   while (command->name != NULL)
     {
-      g_string_append_printf (summary, "\n  %-24s", command->name);
-        if (command->description != NULL)
-          g_string_append_printf (summary, "%s", command->description);
+      if ((command->flags & OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_HIDDEN) == 0)
+        {
+          g_string_append_printf (summary, "\n  %-24s", command->name);
+          if (command->description != NULL)
+            g_string_append_printf (summary, "%s", command->description);
+        }
 
       command++;
     }
diff --git a/src/ostree/ot-builtin-admin.c b/src/ostree/ot-builtin-admin.c
index fd6d9a8f..1262c5a5 100644
--- a/src/ostree/ot-builtin-admin.c
+++ b/src/ostree/ot-builtin-admin.c
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ static OstreeCommand admin_subcommands[] = {
   { "init-fs", OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_NO_REPO,
      ot_admin_builtin_init_fs,
     "Initialize a root filesystem" },
-  { "instutil", OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_NO_REPO,
+  { "instutil", OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_NO_REPO | OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_HIDDEN,
     ot_admin_builtin_instutil,
-    "Provide instutil commands, allow admin to change boot configuration and relabel selinux " },
+    "Deprecated commands intended for installer programs" },
   { "os-init", OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_NO_REPO,
     ot_admin_builtin_os_init,
     "Initialize empty state for given operating system" },
@@ -85,9 +85,12 @@ ostree_admin_option_context_new_with_commands (void)
 
   while (command->name != NULL)
     {
-      g_string_append_printf (summary, "\n  %-19s", command->name);
-        if (command->description != NULL)
-          g_string_append_printf (summary, "%s", command->description);
+      if ((command->flags & OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_HIDDEN) == 0)
+        {
+          g_string_append_printf (summary, "\n  %-19s", command->name);
+          if (command->description != NULL)
+            g_string_append_printf (summary, "%s", command->description);
+        }
       command++;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ostree/ot-builtin-remote.c b/src/ostree/ot-builtin-remote.c
index 4deee8c6..0712d5bf 100644
--- a/src/ostree/ot-builtin-remote.c
+++ b/src/ostree/ot-builtin-remote.c
@@ -73,10 +73,12 @@ remote_option_context_new_with_commands (void)
 
   while (subcommand->name != NULL)
     {
-      g_string_append_printf (summary, "\n  %-18s", subcommand->name);
-      if (subcommand->description != NULL)
-        g_string_append_printf (summary, "%s", subcommand->description);
-
+      if ((subcommand->flags & OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_HIDDEN) == 0)
+        {
+          g_string_append_printf (summary, "\n  %-18s", subcommand->name);
+          if (subcommand->description != NULL)
+            g_string_append_printf (summary, "%s", subcommand->description);
+        }
       subcommand++;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ostree/ot-builtin-static-delta.c b/src/ostree/ot-builtin-static-delta.c
index d2a343f2..4f9ff2b2 100644
--- a/src/ostree/ot-builtin-static-delta.c
+++ b/src/ostree/ot-builtin-static-delta.c
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ static_delta_usage (char    **argv,
 
   while (command->name)
     {
-      print_func ("  %-17s%s\n", command->name, command->description ?: "");
+      if ((command->flags & OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_HIDDEN) == 0)
+        print_func ("  %-17s%s\n", command->name, command->description ?: "");
       command++;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ostree/ot-main.c b/src/ostree/ot-main.c
index 654a5f3d..237427a2 100644
--- a/src/ostree/ot-main.c
+++ b/src/ostree/ot-main.c
@@ -66,10 +66,13 @@ ostree_option_context_new_with_commands (OstreeCommand *commands)
 
   while (commands->name != NULL)
     {
-      g_string_append_printf (summary, "\n  %-18s", commands->name);
+      if ((commands->flags & OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_HIDDEN) == 0)
+        {
+          g_string_append_printf (summary, "\n  %-18s", commands->name);
 
-      if (commands->description != NULL )
-        g_string_append_printf (summary, "%s", commands->description);
+          if (commands->description != NULL )
+            g_string_append_printf (summary, "%s", commands->description);
+        }
 
       commands++;
     }
diff --git a/src/ostree/ot-main.h b/src/ostree/ot-main.h
index ac75118c..b1b994b6 100644
--- a/src/ostree/ot-main.h
+++ b/src/ostree/ot-main.h
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
 typedef enum {
   OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_NONE = 0,
   OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_NO_REPO = 1 << 0,
-  OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_NO_CHECK = 1 << 1
+  OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_NO_CHECK = 1 << 1,
+  OSTREE_BUILTIN_FLAG_HIDDEN = 1 << 2,
 } OstreeBuiltinFlags;
 
 typedef enum {