diff --git a/lib/program.js b/lib/program.js
index b61fbde3..b548e428 100644
--- a/lib/program.js
+++ b/lib/program.js
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ optsReg = [
   , abbr: 'T'
   , preempts: true
   }
+// Alias ls
+, { full: 'tasks'
+  , abbr: 'ls'
+  , preempts: true
+  }
 , { full: 'trace'
   , abbr: 't'
   , preempts: false
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ usage = ''
     + '  -C,   --directory DIRECTORY      Change to DIRECTORY before running tasks.\n'
     + '  -q,   --quiet                    Do not log messages to standard output.\n'
     + '  -B,   --always-make              Unconditionally make all targets.\n'
-    + '  -T,   --tasks                    Display the tasks (matching optional PATTERN) with descriptions, then exit.\n'
+    + '  -T, -ls, --tasks                 Display the tasks (matching optional PATTERN) with descriptions, then exit.\n'
     + '  -J,   --jakelibdir JAKELIBDIR    Auto-import any .jake files in JAKELIBDIR. (default is \'jakelib\')\n'
     + '  -t,   --trace                    Enable full backtrace.\n'
     + '  -h,   --help                     Display this help message.\n'
diff --git a/test/parseargs.js b/test/parseargs.js
index 46cdfc9d..5997d07c 100644
--- a/test/parseargs.js
+++ b/test/parseargs.js
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ var parseargs = require('../lib/parseargs')
       , abbr: 'T'
       , preempts: true
       }
+    , { full: 'tasks'
+      , abbr: 'ls'
+      , preempts: true
+      }
     , { full: 'trace'
       , abbr: 't'
       , preempts: false