diff --git a/piptools/writer.py b/piptools/writer.py
index 68c0c3bdf..9ac97792f 100644
--- a/piptools/writer.py
+++ b/piptools/writer.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import os
+import sys
 from itertools import chain
 
 from ._compat import ExitStack
-from .click import unstyle
+from .click import unstyle, get_os_args
 from .io import AtomicSaver
 from .logging import log
 from .utils import comment, dedup, format_requirement, key_from_req, UNSAFE_PACKAGES
@@ -40,20 +41,9 @@ def write_header(self):
             if custom_cmd:
                 yield comment('#    {}'.format(custom_cmd))
             else:
-                params = []
-                if not self.emit_index:
-                    params += ['--no-index']
-                if not self.emit_trusted_host:
-                    params += ['--no-emit-trusted-host']
-                if not self.annotate:
-                    params += ['--no-annotate']
-                if self.generate_hashes:
-                    params += ["--generate-hashes"]
-                if self.allow_unsafe:
-                    params += ["--allow-unsafe"]
-                params += ['--output-file', self.dst_file]
-                params += self.src_files
-                yield comment('#    pip-compile {}'.format(' '.join(params)))
+                prog = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
+                args = ' '.join(get_os_args())
+                yield comment('#    {prog} {args}'.format(prog=prog, args=args))
             yield comment('#')
 
     def write_index_options(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 3c4229dd8..1b6ec2959 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ def test_trusted_host_no_emit(pip_conf):
                                   '--trusted-host', 'example.com',
                                   '--no-emit-trusted-host'])
         assert '--trusted-host example.com' not in out.output
-        assert '--no-emit-trusted-host' in out.output
 
 
 def test_realistic_complex_sub_dependencies(tmpdir):
@@ -306,11 +305,11 @@ def test_input_file_without_extension(tmpdir):
         with open('requirements', 'w') as req_in:
             req_in.write('six==1.10.0')
 
-        out = runner.invoke(cli, ['-n', 'requirements'])
+        out = runner.invoke(cli, ['requirements'])
 
         assert out.exit_code == 0
-        assert '--output-file requirements.txt' in out.output
         assert 'six==1.10.0' in out.output
+        assert os.path.exists('requirements.txt')
 
 
 def test_upgrade_packages_option(tmpdir):
@@ -383,12 +382,6 @@ def test_generate_hashes_with_editable():
             ],
         )
     expected = (
-        '#\n'
-        '# This file is autogenerated by pip-compile\n'
-        '# To update, run:\n'
-        '#\n'
-        '#    pip-compile --generate-hashes --output-file requirements.txt requirements.in\n'
-        '#\n'
         '-e {}\n'
         'pytz==2017.2 \\\n'
         '    --hash=sha256:d1d6729c85acea5423671382868627129432fba9a89ecbb248d8d1c7a9f01c67 \\\n'
@@ -413,7 +406,6 @@ def test_filter_pip_markes():
         out = runner.invoke(cli, ['-n', 'requirements'])
 
         assert out.exit_code == 0
-        assert '--output-file requirements.txt' in out.output
         assert 'six==1.10.0' in out.output
         assert 'unknown_package' not in out.output
 
diff --git a/tests/test_writer.py b/tests/test_writer.py
index b3b3773e9..cfec3fb5d 100644
--- a/tests/test_writer.py
+++ b/tests/test_writer.py
@@ -112,9 +112,33 @@ def test_iter_lines__unsafe_dependencies(from_line, allow_unsafe):
     ))
     assert comment('# The following packages are considered to be unsafe in a requirements file:') in str_lines
     if allow_unsafe:
-        assert comment('#    pip-compile --allow-unsafe --output-file dst_file src_file src_file2') in str_lines
         assert 'setuptools' in str_lines
     else:
-        assert comment('#    pip-compile --output-file dst_file src_file src_file2') in str_lines
         assert comment('# setuptools') in str_lines
     assert 'test==1.2' in str_lines
+
+
+def test_write_header(writer, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr("sys.argv", ['pip-compile', '--output-file', 'dst_file', 'src_file', 'src_file2'])
+    expected = map(comment, [
+        '#',
+        '# This file is autogenerated by pip-compile',
+        '# To update, run:',
+        '#',
+        '#    pip-compile --output-file dst_file src_file src_file2',
+        '#',
+    ])
+    assert list(writer.write_header()) == list(expected)
+
+
+def test_write_header_custom_compile_command(writer, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv('CUSTOM_COMPILE_COMMAND', './pipcompilewrapper')
+    expected = map(comment, [
+        '#',
+        '# This file is autogenerated by pip-compile',
+        '# To update, run:',
+        '#',
+        '#    ./pipcompilewrapper',
+        '#',
+    ])
+    assert list(writer.write_header()) == list(expected)