diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/EepGet.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/EepGet.java
index 5f0e8d5e9..c3c18866a 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/EepGet.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/EepGet.java
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ public class EepGet {
                     markSize = Integer.parseInt(args[i+1]);
                     lineLen = Integer.parseInt(args[i+2]);
                     i += 2;
+                } else if (args[i].startsWith("-")) {
+                    usage();
+                    return;
                 } else {
                     url = args[i];
                 }