diff --git a/acme.sh b/acme.sh
index 2882d8b4..791a31db 100755
--- a/acme.sh
+++ b/acme.sh
@@ -3612,7 +3612,7 @@ if [ "$INSTALLONLINE" ] ; then
 fi
 
 
-[ -z "$1" ] && showhelp && exit
+[ -z "$1" ] && showhelp
 
 
 if _startswith "$1" '-' ; then _process "$@" ; else "$@"; fi ; exit