diff --git a/src/build/command.rs b/src/build/command.rs
index 71fcda65427..7cd03ffc842 100644
--- a/src/build/command.rs
+++ b/src/build/command.rs
@@ -4678,6 +4678,25 @@ impl<'help> App<'help> {
         self.disp_ord.unwrap_or(999)
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn write_help_err(
+        &self,
+        mut use_long: bool,
+        stream: Stream,
+    ) -> ClapResult<Colorizer> {
+        debug!(
+            "Parser::write_help_err: use_long={:?}, stream={:?}",
+            use_long && self.use_long_help(),
+            stream
+        );
+
+        use_long = use_long && self.use_long_help();
+        let usage = Usage::new(self);
+
+        let mut c = Colorizer::new(stream, self.color_help());
+        Help::new(HelpWriter::Buffer(&mut c), self, &usage, use_long).write_help()?;
+        Ok(c)
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn use_long_help(&self) -> bool {
         debug!("Command::use_long_help");
         // In this case, both must be checked. This allows the retention of
@@ -4699,6 +4718,16 @@ impl<'help> App<'help> {
             || self.get_after_long_help().is_some()
             || self.get_arguments().any(should_long)
     }
+
+    // Should we color the help?
+    pub(crate) fn color_help(&self) -> ColorChoice {
+        #[cfg(feature = "color")]
+        if self.is_disable_colored_help_set() {
+            return ColorChoice::Never;
+        }
+
+        self.get_color()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'help> Default for App<'help> {
diff --git a/src/parse/parser.rs b/src/parse/parser.rs
index 8d10f81b16f..c6b83a06f3d 100644
--- a/src/parse/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parse/parser.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ use crate::error::Error as ClapError;
 use crate::error::Result as ClapResult;
 use crate::mkeymap::KeyType;
 use crate::output::fmt::Stream;
-use crate::output::{fmt::Colorizer, Help, HelpWriter, Usage};
+use crate::output::{fmt::Colorizer, Usage};
 use crate::parse::features::suggestions;
 use crate::parse::{ArgMatcher, SubCommand};
 use crate::parse::{Validator, ValueSource};
-use crate::util::{color::ColorChoice, Id};
+use crate::util::Id;
 use crate::{INTERNAL_ERROR_MSG, INVALID_UTF8};
 
 pub(crate) struct Parser<'help, 'cmd> {
@@ -43,16 +43,6 @@ impl<'help, 'cmd> Parser<'help, 'cmd> {
             flag_subcmd_skip: 0,
         }
     }
-
-    // Should we color the help?
-    pub(crate) fn color_help(&self) -> ColorChoice {
-        #[cfg(feature = "color")]
-        if self.cmd.is_disable_colored_help_set() {
-            return ColorChoice::Never;
-        }
-
-        self.cmd.get_color()
-    }
 }
 
 // Parsing Methods
@@ -1508,27 +1498,8 @@ impl<'help, 'cmd> Parser<'help, 'cmd> {
         )
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn write_help_err(
-        &self,
-        mut use_long: bool,
-        stream: Stream,
-    ) -> ClapResult<Colorizer> {
-        debug!(
-            "Parser::write_help_err: use_long={:?}, stream={:?}",
-            use_long && self.cmd.use_long_help(),
-            stream
-        );
-
-        use_long = use_long && self.cmd.use_long_help();
-        let usage = Usage::new(self.cmd);
-
-        let mut c = Colorizer::new(stream, self.color_help());
-        Help::new(HelpWriter::Buffer(&mut c), self.cmd, &usage, use_long).write_help()?;
-        Ok(c)
-    }
-
     fn help_err(&self, use_long: bool, stream: Stream) -> ClapError {
-        match self.write_help_err(use_long, stream) {
+        match self.cmd.write_help_err(use_long, stream) {
             Ok(c) => ClapError::display_help(self.cmd, c),
             Err(e) => e,
         }
@@ -1538,7 +1509,7 @@ impl<'help, 'cmd> Parser<'help, 'cmd> {
         debug!("Parser::version_err");
 
         let msg = self.cmd._render_version(use_long);
-        let mut c = Colorizer::new(Stream::Stdout, self.color_help());
+        let mut c = Colorizer::new(Stream::Stdout, self.cmd.color_help());
         c.none(msg);
         ClapError::display_version(self.cmd, c)
     }
diff --git a/src/parse/validator.rs b/src/parse/validator.rs
index 77895a57198..f3f902ce592 100644
--- a/src/parse/validator.rs
+++ b/src/parse/validator.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl<'help, 'cmd, 'parser> Validator<'help, 'cmd, 'parser> {
                 .filter(|arg_id| matcher.check_explicit(arg_id, ArgPredicate::IsPresent))
                 .count();
             if num_user_values == 0 {
-                let message = self.p.write_help_err(false, Stream::Stderr)?;
+                let message = self.p.cmd.write_help_err(false, Stream::Stderr)?;
                 return Err(Error::display_help_error(self.p.cmd, message));
             }
         }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl<'help, 'cmd, 'parser> Validator<'help, 'cmd, 'parser> {
             ));
         } else if !has_subcmd && self.p.cmd.is_set(AppSettings::SubcommandRequiredElseHelp) {
             debug!("Validator::new::get_matches_with: SubcommandRequiredElseHelp=true");
-            let message = self.p.write_help_err(false, Stream::Stderr)?;
+            let message = self.p.cmd.write_help_err(false, Stream::Stderr)?;
             return Err(Error::display_help_error(self.p.cmd, message));
         }