diff --git a/cliff/lister.py b/cliff/lister.py
index 93a6b860..e0fab012 100644
--- a/cliff/lister.py
+++ b/cliff/lister.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Lister(display.DisplayCommandBase):
         parser = super(Lister, self).get_parser(prog_name)
         group = self._formatter_group
         group.add_argument(
-            '-s', '--sort-column',
+            '--sort-column',
             action='append',
             default=[],
             dest='sort_columns',
diff --git a/cliff/tests/test_command.py b/cliff/tests/test_command.py
index 8e1a0f3f..6aecff35 100644
--- a/cliff/tests/test_command.py
+++ b/cliff/tests/test_command.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #  License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #  under the License.
 
+import argparse
 import functools
 
 from cliff import command
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@ class TestCommand(command.Command):
             help="The quick brown fox jumps "
                  "over the lazy dog.",
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '-z',
+            help='used in TestArgumentParser',
+        )
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
@@ -128,3 +133,18 @@ class TestHelp(base.TestBase):
             width=78,
         )
         self.assertIn(expected_help_message, parser.format_help())
+
+
+class TestArgumentParser(base.TestBase):
+
+    def test_option_name_collision(self):
+        cmd = TestCommand(None, None)
+        parser = cmd.get_parser('NAME')
+        # We should have an exception registering an option with a
+        # name that already exists because we do not want commands to
+        # override global options.
+        self.assertRaises(
+            argparse.ArgumentError,
+            parser.add_argument,
+            '-z',
+        )