diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamHelp/foamHelp.C b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamHelp/foamHelp.C
index a0e7097e4f96c52479f66520f3821179215388eb..88aac628c00277acfeaabf5e5879ac80877c5f9f 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamHelp/foamHelp.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamHelp/foamHelp.C
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "addToolOption.H"
 
     // Intercept request for help
-    if ((argc > 0) && (strcmp(argv[1], "-help") == 0))
+    if ((argc > 1) && (strcmp(argv[1], "-help") == 0))
     {
         #include "setRootCase.H"
     }