diff --git a/src/bin/e_sys_main.c b/src/bin/e_sys_main.c
index 9e1689262..17bcabc73 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_sys_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_sys_main.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ main(int argc,
      {
         exit(1);
      }
+   if (!action) exit(1);
 
    uid = getuid();
    gid = getgid();