diff --git a/src/emqx_ctl.erl b/src/emqx_ctl.erl
index d42862fc1..cb36340ab 100644
--- a/src/emqx_ctl.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_ctl.erl
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ help() ->
             print("No commands available, make sure you have plugin emqx_management started.~n");
         Cmds ->
             print("Usage: ~s~n", [?MODULE]),
-            list:foreach(fun({_, {Mod, Cmd}, _}) ->
+            lists:foreach(fun({_, {Mod, Cmd}, _}) ->
                     print("~110..-s~n", [""]), Mod:Cmd(usage)
                 end, Cmds)
     end.