diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd09a0c4..f4f723f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ and theme. To add new syntax definitions, do the following.
 Create a folder with syntax definition files:
 
 ```bash
-mkdir -p "$(bat cache --config-dir)/syntaxes"
-cd "$(bat cache --config-dir)/syntaxes"
+mkdir -p "$(bat --config-dir)/syntaxes"
+cd "$(bat --config-dir)/syntaxes"
 
 # Put new '.sublime-syntax' language definition files
 # in this folder (or its subdirectories), for example:
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ This works very similar to how we add new syntax definitions.
 
 First, create a folder with the new syntax highlighting themes:
 ```bash
-mkdir -p "$(bat cache --config-dir)/themes"
-cd "$(bat cache --config-dir)/themes"
+mkdir -p "$(bat --config-dir)/themes"
+cd "$(bat --config-dir)/themes"
 
 # Download a theme in '.tmTheme' format, for example:
 git clone https://github.com/greggb/sublime-snazzy
diff --git a/doc/README-ja.md b/doc/README-ja.md
index afac532b..b4b5ccba 100644
--- a/doc/README-ja.md
+++ b/doc/README-ja.md
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ bat --list-themes | fzf --preview="bat --theme={} --color=always /path/to/file"
 構文定義ファイルを入れておくためのフォルダを作る:
 
 ```bash
-mkdir -p "$(bat cache --config-dir)/syntaxes"
-cd "$(bat cache --config-dir)/syntaxes"
+mkdir -p "$(bat --config-dir)/syntaxes"
+cd "$(bat --config-dir)/syntaxes"
 
 # Put new '.sublime-syntax' language definition files
 # in this folder (or its subdirectories), for example:
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ bat cache --clear
 
 まず、新しいシンタックスハイライトのテーマのフォルダを作ります:
 ```bash
-mkdir -p "$(bat cache --config-dir)/themes"
-cd "$(bat cache --config-dir)/themes"
+mkdir -p "$(bat --config-dir)/themes"
+cd "$(bat --config-dir)/themes"
 
 # Download a theme in '.tmTheme' format, for example:
 git clone https://github.com/greggb/sublime-snazzy
diff --git a/src/clap_app.rs b/src/clap_app.rs
index ba62747d..1c78673a 100644
--- a/src/clap_app.rs
+++ b/src/clap_app.rs
@@ -349,6 +349,18 @@ pub fn build_app(interactive_output: bool) -> ClapApp<'static, 'static> {
                 .hidden(true)
                 .help("Show path to the configuration file."),
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("config-dir")
+                .long("config-dir")
+                .hidden(true)
+                .help("Show bat's configuration directory."),
+        )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("cache-dir")
+                .long("cache-dir")
+                .hidden(true)
+                .help("Show bat's cache directory."),
+        )
         .subcommand(
             SubCommand::with_name("cache")
                 .about("Modify the syntax-definition and theme cache")
@@ -368,20 +380,9 @@ pub fn build_app(interactive_output: bool) -> ClapApp<'static, 'static> {
                         .short("c")
                         .help("Remove the cached syntax definitions and themes."),
                 )
-                .arg(
-                    Arg::with_name("config-dir")
-                        .long("config-dir")
-                        .short("d")
-                        .help("Show bat's configuration directory."),
-                )
-                .arg(
-                    Arg::with_name("cache-dir")
-                        .long("cache-dir")
-                        .help("Show bat's cache directory."),
-                )
                 .group(
                     ArgGroup::with_name("cache-actions")
-                        .args(&["build", "clear", "config-dir", "cache-dir"])
+                        .args(&["build", "clear"])
                         .required(arg_group_required),
                 )
                 .arg(
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 98bd9b34..ed8f2239 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@ fn run_cache_subcommand(matches: &clap::ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
         assets.save(target_dir)?;
     } else if matches.is_present("clear") {
         clear_assets();
-    } else if matches.is_present("config-dir") {
-        writeln!(io::stdout(), "{}", config_dir())?;
-    } else if matches.is_present("cache-dir") {
-        writeln!(io::stdout(), "{}", cache_dir())?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
@@ -234,6 +230,12 @@ fn run() -> Result<bool> {
             } else if app.matches.is_present("config-file") {
                 println!("{}", config_file().to_string_lossy());
 
+                Ok(true)
+            } else if app.matches.is_present("config-dir") {
+                writeln!(io::stdout(), "{}", config_dir())?;
+                Ok(true)
+            } else if app.matches.is_present("cache-dir") {
+                writeln!(io::stdout(), "{}", cache_dir())?;
                 Ok(true)
             } else {
                 run_controller(&config)