1 files changed, 6 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 90b1371c..f94ce996 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -252,16 +252,13 @@ client_main(struct event_base *base, int argc, char **argv, int flags,
 		 * flag.
 		 */
 		cmdlist = cmd_list_parse(argc, argv, NULL, 0, &cause);
-		if (cmdlist == NULL) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", cause);
-			return (1);
-		}
-		cmdflags &= ~CMD_STARTSERVER;
-		TAILQ_FOREACH(cmd, &cmdlist->list, qentry) {
-			if (cmd->entry->flags & CMD_STARTSERVER)
-				cmdflags |= CMD_STARTSERVER;
+		if (cmdlist != NULL) {
+			TAILQ_FOREACH(cmd, &cmdlist->list, qentry) {
+				if (cmd->entry->flags & CMD_STARTSERVER)
+					cmdflags |= CMD_STARTSERVER;
+			}
+			cmd_list_free(cmdlist);
 		}
-		cmd_list_free(cmdlist);
 	}
 
 	/* Create client process structure (starts logging). */