diff --git a/reddit_image_downloader b/reddit_image_downloader
index a9f1d4a..98eaea2 100755
--- a/reddit_image_downloader
+++ b/reddit_image_downloader
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ sort=$2
 number=$3
 top_time=$4
 
-if [ -z $subreddit ]; then
+if [ "$1" == "-h" ] || [ -z $subreddit ]; then
     usage
 fi