diff --git a/src/aks-preview/azext_aks_preview/_help.py b/src/aks-preview/azext_aks_preview/_help.py
index 95576e2a150..f8fc9ab97ca 100644
--- a/src/aks-preview/azext_aks_preview/_help.py
+++ b/src/aks-preview/azext_aks_preview/_help.py
@@ -1424,19 +1424,12 @@
   - name: Get the available upgrade versions for an agent pool of the managed Kubernetes cluster.
     text: az aks nodepool get-upgrades --resource-group MyResourceGroup --cluster-name MyManagedCluster --nodepool-name MyNodePool
     crafted: true
-parameters:
-  - name: --nodepool-name
-    type: string
-    short-summary: name of the node pool.
 """
 
 helps['aks nodepool stop'] = """
     type: command
     short-summary: Stop running agent pool in the managed Kubernetes cluster.
     parameters:
-        - name: --nodepool-name
-          type: string
-          short-summary: Agent pool name
         - name: --aks-custom-headers
           type: string
           short-summary: Send custom headers. When specified, format should be Key1=Value1,Key2=Value2
@@ -1449,9 +1442,6 @@
     type: command
     short-summary: Start stopped agent pool in the managed Kubernetes cluster.
     parameters:
-        - name: --nodepool-name
-          type: string
-          short-summary: Agent pool name
         - name: --aks-custom-headers
           type: string
           short-summary: Send custom headers. When specified, format should be Key1=Value1,Key2=Value2
@@ -1476,9 +1466,6 @@
     type: command
     short-summary: Abort last running operation on nodepool.
     parameters:
-        - name: --nodepool-name
-          type: string
-          short-summary: Agent pool name
         - name: --aks-custom-headers
           type: string
           short-summary: Send custom headers. When specified, format should be Key1=Value1,Key2=Value2
diff --git a/src/aks-preview/azext_aks_preview/_params.py b/src/aks-preview/azext_aks_preview/_params.py
index ba35ca6542b..38c98c5a015 100644
--- a/src/aks-preview/azext_aks_preview/_params.py
+++ b/src/aks-preview/azext_aks_preview/_params.py
@@ -468,12 +468,12 @@ def load_arguments(self, _):
 
     with self.argument_context('aks nodepool') as c:
         c.argument('cluster_name', help='The cluster name.')
-        # the following argument is declared for the wait command
-        c.argument('agent_pool_name', options_list=['--nodepool-name', '--agent-pool-name'], validator=validate_agent_pool_name, help='The node pool name.')
+        c.argument('nodepool_name', options_list=['--nodepool-name', '--name', '-n'], validator=validate_nodepool_name, help='The node pool name.')
 
-    for sub_command in ['add', 'update', 'upgrade', 'scale', 'show', 'list', 'delete']:
-        with self.argument_context('aks nodepool ' + sub_command) as c:
-            c.argument('nodepool_name', options_list=['--nodepool-name', '--name', '-n'], validator=validate_nodepool_name, help='The node pool name.')
+    with self.argument_context('aks nodepool wait') as c:
+        c.argument('resource_name', options_list=['--cluster-name'], help='The cluster name.')
+        # the option name '--agent-pool-name' is depracated, left for compatibility only
+        c.argument('agent_pool_name', options_list=['--nodepool-name', '--name', '-n', c.deprecate(target='--agent-pool-name', redirect='--nodepool-name', hide=True)], validator=validate_agent_pool_name, help='The node pool name.')
 
     with self.argument_context('aks nodepool add') as c:
         c.argument('node_vm_size', options_list=['--node-vm-size', '-s'], completer=get_vm_size_completion_list)