diff --git a/cmd/cordctl.go b/cmd/cordctl.go
index e01b027..500971e 100644
--- a/cmd/cordctl.go
+++ b/cmd/cordctl.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 		if ok {
 			real := err.(*flags.Error)
 			if real.Type == flags.ErrHelp {
+				os.Stdout.WriteString(err.Error() + "\n")
 				return
 			}
 		}