diff --git a/server/eit/commands/command.py b/server/eit/commands/command.py
index d059f630b..1ea45cc38 100644
--- a/server/eit/commands/command.py
+++ b/server/eit/commands/command.py
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ class EitCommand(object):
     # Allow unprivileged access ?
     ALLOW_UNPRIVILEGED = False
 
+    # These two class variables are used in the man page
+    # generation. You also need to override man()
+    INTRODUCTION = "No introduction available"
+    SEE_ALSO = ""
+
     def __init__(self, args):
         self._args = args
 
@@ -77,6 +82,60 @@ class EitCommand(object):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
+    def _man(self):
+        """
+        Standard man page outcome generator that can be used
+        to implement class-specific man() methods.
+        You need to provide your own INTRODUCTION and
+        SEE_ALSO class fields (see class-level variables).
+        """
+        parser = self._get_parser()
+        prog = "%s %s" % ("eit", self.NAME)
+        formatter = parser.formatter_class(prog=prog)
+        usage = formatter._format_usage(parser.usage,
+                            parser._actions,
+                            parser._mutually_exclusive_groups,
+                            "").rstrip()
+
+        options_txt = []
+        action_groups = parser._action_groups
+        if action_groups:
+            options_header = "\"eit " + self.NAME + "\" "
+            options_header += "supports the following options which "
+            options_header += "alters its behaviour.\n\n"
+            options_txt.append(options_header)
+
+        for group in action_groups:
+            options_txt.append(group.title.upper())
+            options_txt.append("~" * len(group.title))
+            for action in group._group_actions:
+                action_name = action.metavar
+
+                option_strings = action.option_strings
+                if not option_strings:
+                    # positional args
+                    action_str = "*" + action_name + "*::\n"
+                    action_str += "    " + action.help + "\n"
+                else:
+                    action_str = ""
+                    for option_str in option_strings:
+                        action_str = "*" + option_str + "*"
+                        if action_name:
+                            action_str += "=" + action_name
+                        action_str += "::\n"
+                        action_str += "    " + action.help + "\n"
+                options_txt.append(action_str)
+
+        data = {
+            'name': self.NAME,
+            'description': parser.description,
+            'introduction': self.INTRODUCTION,
+            'seealso': self.SEE_ALSO,
+            'synopsis': usage,
+            'options': "\n".join(options_txt),
+        }
+        return data
+
     def _entropy(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Return the Entropy Server object.
diff --git a/server/eit/commands/commit.py b/server/eit/commands/commit.py
index 13145900c..816b40d04 100644
--- a/server/eit/commands/commit.py
+++ b/server/eit/commands/commit.py
@@ -109,52 +109,7 @@ If you would like to selectively add certain packages, please see
         """
         Overridden from EitCommand.
         """
-        parser = self._get_parser()
-        prog = "%s %s" % ("eit", self.NAME)
-        formatter = parser.formatter_class(prog=prog)
-        usage = formatter._format_usage(parser.usage,
-                            parser._actions,
-                            parser._mutually_exclusive_groups,
-                            "").rstrip()
-
-        options_txt = []
-        action_groups = parser._action_groups
-        if action_groups:
-            options_header = "\"eit " + self.NAME + "\" "
-            options_header += "supports the following options which "
-            options_header += "alters its behaviour.\n\n"
-            options_txt.append(options_header)
-
-        for group in action_groups:
-            options_txt.append(group.title.upper())
-            options_txt.append("~" * len(group.title))
-            for action in group._group_actions:
-                action_name = action.metavar
-
-                option_strings = action.option_strings
-                if not option_strings:
-                    # positional args
-                    action_str = "*" + action_name + "*::\n"
-                    action_str += "    " + action.help + "\n"
-                else:
-                    action_str = ""
-                    for option_str in option_strings:
-                        action_str = "*" + option_str + "*"
-                        if action_name:
-                            action_str += "=" + action_name
-                        action_str += "::\n"
-                        action_str += "    " + action.help + "\n"
-                options_txt.append(action_str)
-
-        data = {
-            'name': self.NAME,
-            'description': parser.description,
-            'introduction': self.INTRODUCTION,
-            'seealso': self.SEE_ALSO,
-            'synopsis': usage,
-            'options': "\n".join(options_txt),
-        }
-        return data
+        return self._man()
 
     def parse(self):
         parser = self._get_parser()