diff --git a/cylc/flow/scripts/cylc.py b/cylc/flow/scripts/cylc.py
index 74a37119043..4c474e4dd6d 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/scripts/cylc.py
+++ b/cylc/flow/scripts/cylc.py
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ def get_version(long=False):
     'shutdown': 'stop',
     'task-message': 'message',
     'unhold': 'release',
-    'validate-install-play': 'vip'
+    'validate-install-play': 'vip',
+    'validate-reinstall-reload': 'vro',
 }
 
 
diff --git a/cylc/flow/scripts/validate_reinstall_reload.py b/cylc/flow/scripts/validate_reinstall_reload.py
index c9eb7ebb119..5e204c9e908 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/scripts/validate_reinstall_reload.py
+++ b/cylc/flow/scripts/validate_reinstall_reload.py
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
 
 """
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
-
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from cylc.flow.scripts.validate import (
     VALIDATE_OPTIONS,