diff --git a/tools/gpg-wks-client.c b/tools/gpg-wks-client.c
index d3d1b522a..c172fcc77 100644
--- a/tools/gpg-wks-client.c
+++ b/tools/gpg-wks-client.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ enum cmd_and_opt_values
     oNoAutostart,
     oAddRevocs,
     oNoAddRevocs,
+    oRealClean,
 
     oDummy
   };
@@ -121,8 +122,9 @@ static gpgrt_opt_t opts[] = {
   ARGPARSE_s_n (oWithColons, "with-colons", "@"),
   ARGPARSE_s_s (oBlacklist, "blacklist", "@"),
   ARGPARSE_s_s (oDirectory, "directory", "@"),
-  ARGPARSE_s_n (oAddRevocs, "add-revocs", "add revocation certificates"),
+  ARGPARSE_s_n (oAddRevocs, "add-revocs", "@"),
   ARGPARSE_s_n (oNoAddRevocs, "no-add-revocs", "do not add revocation certificates"),
+  ARGPARSE_s_n (oRealClean, "realclean", "remove most key signatures"),
 
   ARGPARSE_s_s (oFakeSubmissionAddr, "fake-submission-addr", "@"),
 
@@ -273,6 +275,10 @@ parse_arguments (gpgrt_argparse_t *pargs, gpgrt_opt_t *popts)
           opt.add_revocs = 0;
           break;
 
+        case oRealClean:
+          opt.realclean = 1;
+          break;
+
 	case aSupported:
 	case aCreate:
 	case aReceive:
@@ -358,7 +364,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   /* Set defaults for non given options.  */
   if (!opt.gpg_program)
-    opt.gpg_program = gnupg_module_name (GNUPG_MODULE_NAME_GPG);
+    opt.gpg_program = xstrdup (gnupg_module_name (GNUPG_MODULE_NAME_GPG));
 
   if (!opt.directory)
     opt.directory = "openpgpkey";
diff --git a/tools/gpg-wks-server.c b/tools/gpg-wks-server.c
index d3406bd79..31de67618 100644
--- a/tools/gpg-wks-server.c
+++ b/tools/gpg-wks-server.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   /* Set defaults for non given options.  */
   if (!opt.gpg_program)
-    opt.gpg_program = gnupg_module_name (GNUPG_MODULE_NAME_GPG);
+    opt.gpg_program = xstrdup (gnupg_module_name (GNUPG_MODULE_NAME_GPG));
 
   if (!opt.directory)
     opt.directory = "/var/lib/gnupg/wks";
diff --git a/tools/gpg-wks.h b/tools/gpg-wks.h
index 4a33c5bec..0601d48fe 100644
--- a/tools/gpg-wks.h
+++ b/tools/gpg-wks.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct
   int with_colons;
   int no_autostart;
   int add_revocs;
+  int realclean;
   char *output;
   char *gpg_program;
   char *directory;
diff --git a/tools/wks-util.c b/tools/wks-util.c
index ee1305b00..640116ce8 100644
--- a/tools/wks-util.c
+++ b/tools/wks-util.c
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ wks_get_key (estream_t *r_key, const char *fingerprint, const char *addrspec,
   ccparray_put (&ccp, "--always-trust");
   if (!binary)
     ccparray_put (&ccp, "--armor");
-  ccparray_put (&ccp, "--export-options=export-clean");
+  ccparray_put (&ccp, opt.realclean? "--export-options=export-realclean"
+                /* */              : "--export-options=export-clean");
   ccparray_put (&ccp, "--export-filter");
   ccparray_put (&ccp, filterexp);
   ccparray_put (&ccp, "--export");