diff --git a/borghelper.sh b/borghelper.sh
index 0aa3019..7c52c40 100755
--- a/borghelper.sh
+++ b/borghelper.sh
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ fi
 
 # has a parameter been passed to this script?
 if [ -z "$1" ]; then
-    consoleError 1 "No operation requested. Please run this script with '--help' for valid parameters."
+    scriptHelp
 fi
 
 # process startup parameters
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
         -h|-\?|--help)
             # display help
             scriptHelp
-            exit 0
             ;;
         -i|--info)
             # show archive information