diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xm/main.py b/tools/python/xen/xm/main.py
index 34289078e2..89dbfde9d1 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xm/main.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xm/main.py
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@ def _run_cmd(cmd, cmd_name, args):
             err("Domain '%s' does not exist." % ex.faultString)
         else:
             err(ex.faultString)
-        _usage(cmd_name)
+            _usage(cmd_name)
     except xmlrpclib.ProtocolError, ex:
         if ex.errcode == -1:
             print  >>sys.stderr, (