diff --git a/news/d9f9c55b-f959-456f-a849-ee976ef227de.trivial b/news/d9f9c55b-f959-456f-a849-ee976ef227de.trivial
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ece7751fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/d9f9c55b-f959-456f-a849-ee976ef227de.trivial
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Refactor the commands by removing the ``__init__`` method and defining and explicit
+``add_options`` method for adding command options.
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/cli/base_command.py b/src/pip/_internal/cli/base_command.py
index 1fa5ba0bd..535a49162 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/cli/base_command.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/cli/base_command.py
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ class Command(CommandContextMixIn):
         )
         self.parser.add_option_group(gen_opts)
 
+        self.add_options()
+
+    def add_options(self):
+        # type: () -> None
+        pass
+
     def handle_pip_version_check(self, options):
         # type: (Values) -> None
         """
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/completion.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/completion.py
index 70d33243f..9b99f51f0 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/completion.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/completion.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from pip._internal.utils.misc import get_prog
 from pip._internal.utils.typing import MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING
 
 if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING:
-    from typing import Any, List
+    from typing import List
     from optparse import Values
 
 BASE_COMPLETION = """
@@ -56,32 +56,28 @@ class CompletionCommand(Command):
 
     ignore_require_venv = True
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
-        # type: (*Any, **Any) -> None
-        super(CompletionCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
-
-        cmd_opts = self.cmd_opts
-
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+    def add_options(self):
+        # type: () -> None
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--bash', '-b',
             action='store_const',
             const='bash',
             dest='shell',
             help='Emit completion code for bash')
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--zsh', '-z',
             action='store_const',
             const='zsh',
             dest='shell',
             help='Emit completion code for zsh')
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--fish', '-f',
             action='store_const',
             const='fish',
             dest='shell',
             help='Emit completion code for fish')
 
-        self.parser.insert_option_group(0, cmd_opts)
+        self.parser.insert_option_group(0, self.cmd_opts)
 
     def run(self, options, args):
         #  type: (Values, List[str]) -> int
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/configuration.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/configuration.py
index b801be6a0..4e5ebd2c5 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/configuration.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/configuration.py
@@ -45,11 +45,14 @@ class ConfigurationCommand(Command):
         %prog [<file-option>] unset name
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(ConfigurationCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, name, summary, isolated=False):
+        super(ConfigurationCommand, self).__init__(
+            name, summary, isolated=isolated
+        )
 
         self.configuration = None
 
+    def add_options(self):
         self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--editor',
             dest='editor',
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/debug.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/debug.py
index 8e243011f..d8e2484c1 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/debug.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/debug.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from pip._internal.utils.typing import MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING
 
 if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING:
     from types import ModuleType
-    from typing import Any, List, Optional, Dict
+    from typing import List, Optional, Dict
     from optparse import Values
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -193,13 +193,10 @@ class DebugCommand(Command):
       %prog <options>"""
     ignore_require_venv = True
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
-        # type: (*Any, **Any) -> None
-        super(DebugCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
-
-        cmd_opts = self.cmd_opts
-        cmdoptions.add_target_python_options(cmd_opts)
-        self.parser.insert_option_group(0, cmd_opts)
+    def add_options(self):
+        # type: () -> None
+        cmdoptions.add_target_python_options(self.cmd_opts)
+        self.parser.insert_option_group(0, self.cmd_opts)
         self.parser.config.load()
 
     def run(self, options, args):
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/download.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/download.py
index e48a7838c..46e837126 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/download.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/download.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from pip._internal.utils.typing import MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING
 
 if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING:
     from optparse import Values
-    from typing import Any, List
+    from typing import List
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -39,29 +39,25 @@ class DownloadCommand(RequirementCommand):
       %prog [options] <local project path> ...
       %prog [options] <archive url/path> ..."""
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
-        # type: (*Any, **Any) -> None
-        super(DownloadCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
+    def add_options(self):
+        # type: () -> None
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.constraints())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.requirements())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.build_dir())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_deps())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.global_options())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_binary())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.only_binary())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.prefer_binary())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.src())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.pre())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.require_hashes())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.progress_bar())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_build_isolation())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.use_pep517())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_use_pep517())
 
-        cmd_opts = self.cmd_opts
-
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.constraints())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.requirements())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.build_dir())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_deps())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.global_options())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_binary())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.only_binary())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.prefer_binary())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.src())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.pre())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.require_hashes())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.progress_bar())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_build_isolation())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.use_pep517())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_use_pep517())
-
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-d', '--dest', '--destination-dir', '--destination-directory',
             dest='download_dir',
             metavar='dir',
@@ -69,7 +65,7 @@ class DownloadCommand(RequirementCommand):
             help=("Download packages into <dir>."),
         )
 
-        cmdoptions.add_target_python_options(cmd_opts)
+        cmdoptions.add_target_python_options(self.cmd_opts)
 
         index_opts = cmdoptions.make_option_group(
             cmdoptions.index_group,
@@ -77,7 +73,7 @@ class DownloadCommand(RequirementCommand):
         )
 
         self.parser.insert_option_group(0, index_opts)
-        self.parser.insert_option_group(0, cmd_opts)
+        self.parser.insert_option_group(0, self.cmd_opts)
 
     @with_cleanup
     def run(self, options, args):
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/freeze.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/freeze.py
index 5b9a78ff5..2071fbabd 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/freeze.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/freeze.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ DEV_PKGS = {'pip', 'setuptools', 'distribute', 'wheel'}
 
 if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING:
     from optparse import Values
-    from typing import Any, List
+    from typing import List
 
 
 class FreezeCommand(Command):
@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@ class FreezeCommand(Command):
       %prog [options]"""
     log_streams = ("ext://sys.stderr", "ext://sys.stderr")
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
-        # type: (*Any, **Any) -> None
-        super(FreezeCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
-
+    def add_options(self):
+        # type: () -> None
         self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-r', '--requirement',
             dest='requirements',
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/hash.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/hash.py
index aab4a3dc2..37831c395 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/hash.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/hash.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from pip._internal.utils.typing import MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING
 
 if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING:
     from optparse import Values
-    from typing import Any, List
+    from typing import List
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ class HashCommand(Command):
     usage = '%prog [options] <file> ...'
     ignore_require_venv = True
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
-        # type: (*Any, **Any) -> None
-        super(HashCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
+    def add_options(self):
+        # type: () -> None
         self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-a', '--algorithm',
             dest='algorithm',
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/install.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/install.py
index c9b9ea4a8..56dd707bd 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/install.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/install.py
@@ -87,18 +87,15 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand):
       %prog [options] [-e] <local project path> ...
       %prog [options] <archive url/path> ..."""
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
-        super(InstallCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
+    def add_options(self):
+        # type: () -> None
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.requirements())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.constraints())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_deps())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.pre())
 
-        cmd_opts = self.cmd_opts
-
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.requirements())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.constraints())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_deps())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.pre())
-
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.editable())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.editable())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-t', '--target',
             dest='target_dir',
             metavar='dir',
@@ -108,9 +105,9 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand):
                  '<dir>. Use --upgrade to replace existing packages in <dir> '
                  'with new versions.'
         )
-        cmdoptions.add_target_python_options(cmd_opts)
+        cmdoptions.add_target_python_options(self.cmd_opts)
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--user',
             dest='use_user_site',
             action='store_true',
@@ -118,19 +115,19 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand):
                  "platform. Typically ~/.local/, or %APPDATA%\\Python on "
                  "Windows. (See the Python documentation for site.USER_BASE "
                  "for full details.)")
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--no-user',
             dest='use_user_site',
             action='store_false',
             help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--root',
             dest='root_path',
             metavar='dir',
             default=None,
             help="Install everything relative to this alternate root "
                  "directory.")
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--prefix',
             dest='prefix_path',
             metavar='dir',
@@ -138,11 +135,11 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand):
             help="Installation prefix where lib, bin and other top-level "
                  "folders are placed")
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.build_dir())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.build_dir())
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.src())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.src())
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-U', '--upgrade',
             dest='upgrade',
             action='store_true',
@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand):
                  'upgrade-strategy used.'
         )
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--upgrade-strategy',
             dest='upgrade_strategy',
             default='only-if-needed',
@@ -165,14 +162,14 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand):
                  'satisfy the requirements of the upgraded package(s).'
         )
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--force-reinstall',
             dest='force_reinstall',
             action='store_true',
             help='Reinstall all packages even if they are already '
                  'up-to-date.')
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-I', '--ignore-installed',
             dest='ignore_installed',
             action='store_true',
@@ -182,15 +179,15 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand):
                  'with a different package manager!'
         )
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.ignore_requires_python())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_build_isolation())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.use_pep517())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_use_pep517())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.ignore_requires_python())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_build_isolation())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.use_pep517())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_use_pep517())
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.install_options())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.global_options())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.install_options())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.global_options())
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             "--compile",
             action="store_true",
             dest="compile",
@@ -198,21 +195,21 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand):
             help="Compile Python source files to bytecode",
         )
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             "--no-compile",
             action="store_false",
             dest="compile",
             help="Do not compile Python source files to bytecode",
         )
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             "--no-warn-script-location",
             action="store_false",
             dest="warn_script_location",
             default=True,
             help="Do not warn when installing scripts outside PATH",
         )
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             "--no-warn-conflicts",
             action="store_false",
             dest="warn_about_conflicts",
@@ -220,11 +217,11 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand):
             help="Do not warn about broken dependencies",
         )
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_binary())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.only_binary())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.prefer_binary())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.require_hashes())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.progress_bar())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_binary())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.only_binary())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.prefer_binary())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.require_hashes())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.progress_bar())
 
         index_opts = cmdoptions.make_option_group(
             cmdoptions.index_group,
@@ -232,7 +229,7 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand):
         )
 
         self.parser.insert_option_group(0, index_opts)
-        self.parser.insert_option_group(0, cmd_opts)
+        self.parser.insert_option_group(0, self.cmd_opts)
 
     @with_cleanup
     def run(self, options, args):
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/list.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/list.py
index 052f63890..df9e1b38e 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/list.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/list.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from pip._internal.utils.typing import MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING
 
 if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING:
     from optparse import Values
-    from typing import Any, List, Set, Tuple, Iterator
+    from typing import List, Set, Tuple, Iterator
 
     from pip._internal.network.session import PipSession
     from pip._vendor.pkg_resources import Distribution
@@ -41,28 +41,24 @@ class ListCommand(IndexGroupCommand):
     usage = """
       %prog [options]"""
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
-        # type: (*Any, **Any) -> None
-        super(ListCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
-
-        cmd_opts = self.cmd_opts
-
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+    def add_options(self):
+        # type: () -> None
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-o', '--outdated',
             action='store_true',
             default=False,
             help='List outdated packages')
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-u', '--uptodate',
             action='store_true',
             default=False,
             help='List uptodate packages')
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-e', '--editable',
             action='store_true',
             default=False,
             help='List editable projects.')
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-l', '--local',
             action='store_true',
             default=False,
@@ -75,8 +71,8 @@ class ListCommand(IndexGroupCommand):
             action='store_true',
             default=False,
             help='Only output packages installed in user-site.')
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.list_path())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.list_path())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--pre',
             action='store_true',
             default=False,
@@ -84,7 +80,7 @@ class ListCommand(IndexGroupCommand):
                   "pip only finds stable versions."),
         )
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--format',
             action='store',
             dest='list_format',
@@ -94,7 +90,7 @@ class ListCommand(IndexGroupCommand):
                  "or json",
         )
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--not-required',
             action='store_true',
             dest='not_required',
@@ -102,13 +98,13 @@ class ListCommand(IndexGroupCommand):
                  "installed packages.",
         )
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--exclude-editable',
             action='store_false',
             dest='include_editable',
             help='Exclude editable package from output.',
         )
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--include-editable',
             action='store_true',
             dest='include_editable',
@@ -120,7 +116,7 @@ class ListCommand(IndexGroupCommand):
         )
 
         self.parser.insert_option_group(0, index_opts)
-        self.parser.insert_option_group(0, cmd_opts)
+        self.parser.insert_option_group(0, self.cmd_opts)
 
     def _build_package_finder(self, options, session):
         # type: (Values, PipSession) -> PackageFinder
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/search.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/search.py
index d8c5fba8f..3e7525481 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/search.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/search.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from pip._internal.utils.typing import MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING
 
 if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING:
     from optparse import Values
-    from typing import Any, List, Dict, Optional
+    from typing import List, Dict, Optional
     from typing_extensions import TypedDict
     TransformedHit = TypedDict(
         'TransformedHit',
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ class SearchCommand(Command, SessionCommandMixin):
       %prog [options] <query>"""
     ignore_require_venv = True
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
-        # type: (*Any, **Any) -> None
-        super(SearchCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
+    def add_options(self):
+        # type: () -> None
         self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-i', '--index',
             dest='index',
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/show.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/show.py
index 97735f2d2..3892c5959 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/show.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/show.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from pip._internal.utils.typing import MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING
 
 if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING:
     from optparse import Values
-    from typing import Any, List, Dict, Iterator
+    from typing import List, Dict, Iterator
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ class ShowCommand(Command):
       %prog [options] <package> ..."""
     ignore_require_venv = True
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
-        # type: (*Any, **Any) -> None
-        super(ShowCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
+    def add_options(self):
+        # type: () -> None
         self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-f', '--files',
             dest='files',
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/uninstall.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/uninstall.py
index 0542e78c7..3371fe47f 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/uninstall.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/uninstall.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from pip._internal.utils.typing import MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING
 
 if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING:
     from optparse import Values
-    from typing import Any, List
+    from typing import List
 
 
 class UninstallCommand(Command, SessionCommandMixin):
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ class UninstallCommand(Command, SessionCommandMixin):
       %prog [options] <package> ...
       %prog [options] -r <requirements file> ..."""
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
-        # type: (*Any, **Any) -> None
-        super(UninstallCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
+    def add_options(self):
+        # type: () -> None
         self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-r', '--requirement',
             dest='requirements',
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/wheel.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/wheel.py
index f028d681f..0f718566b 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/wheel.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/wheel.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from pip._internal.wheel_builder import build, should_build_for_wheel_command
 
 if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING:
     from optparse import Values
-    from typing import Any, List
+    from typing import List
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -47,13 +47,10 @@ class WheelCommand(RequirementCommand):
       %prog [options] [-e] <local project path> ...
       %prog [options] <archive url/path> ..."""
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
-        # type: (*Any, **Any) -> None
-        super(WheelCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
+    def add_options(self):
+        # type: () -> None
 
-        cmd_opts = self.cmd_opts
-
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '-w', '--wheel-dir',
             dest='wheel_dir',
             metavar='dir',
@@ -61,29 +58,29 @@ class WheelCommand(RequirementCommand):
             help=("Build wheels into <dir>, where the default is the "
                   "current working directory."),
         )
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_binary())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.only_binary())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.prefer_binary())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_binary())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.only_binary())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.prefer_binary())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--build-option',
             dest='build_options',
             metavar='options',
             action='append',
             help="Extra arguments to be supplied to 'setup.py bdist_wheel'.",
         )
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_build_isolation())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.use_pep517())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_use_pep517())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.constraints())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.editable())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.requirements())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.src())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.ignore_requires_python())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_deps())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.build_dir())
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.progress_bar())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_build_isolation())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.use_pep517())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_use_pep517())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.constraints())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.editable())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.requirements())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.src())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.ignore_requires_python())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_deps())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.build_dir())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.progress_bar())
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--global-option',
             dest='global_options',
             action='append',
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ class WheelCommand(RequirementCommand):
             help="Extra global options to be supplied to the setup.py "
             "call before the 'bdist_wheel' command.")
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(
             '--pre',
             action='store_true',
             default=False,
@@ -99,7 +96,7 @@ class WheelCommand(RequirementCommand):
                   "pip only finds stable versions."),
         )
 
-        cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.require_hashes())
+        self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.require_hashes())
 
         index_opts = cmdoptions.make_option_group(
             cmdoptions.index_group,
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ class WheelCommand(RequirementCommand):
         )
 
         self.parser.insert_option_group(0, index_opts)
-        self.parser.insert_option_group(0, cmd_opts)
+        self.parser.insert_option_group(0, self.cmd_opts)
 
     @with_cleanup
     def run(self, options, args):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_format_control.py b/tests/unit/test_format_control.py
index 0b0e2bde2..0e1527981 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_format_control.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_format_control.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class SimpleCommand(Command):
 
     def __init__(self):
         super(SimpleCommand, self).__init__('fake', 'fake summary')
+
+    def add_options(self):
         self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.no_binary())
         self.cmd_opts.add_option(cmdoptions.only_binary())