1 files changed, 17 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/base/java-tools/src/com/netscape/cmstools/cert/CertReleaseHoldCLI.java b/base/java-tools/src/com/netscape/cmstools/cert/CertReleaseHoldCLI.java
index 5917a0105..42a8ae9ca 100644
--- a/base/java-tools/src/com/netscape/cmstools/cert/CertReleaseHoldCLI.java
+++ b/base/java-tools/src/com/netscape/cmstools/cert/CertReleaseHoldCLI.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package com.netscape.cmstools.cert;
 
 import java.io.BufferedReader;
 import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 
 import org.apache.commons.cli.CommandLine;
 
@@ -41,15 +42,25 @@ public class CertReleaseHoldCLI extends CLI {
     public CertReleaseHoldCLI(CertCLI certCLI) {
         super("release-hold", "Place certificate off-hold", certCLI);
         this.certCLI = certCLI;
+
+        createOptions();
     }
 
     public void printHelp() {
         formatter.printHelp(getFullName() + " <Serial Number> [OPTIONS...]", options);
     }
 
-    public void execute(String[] args) throws Exception {
-
+    public void createOptions() {
         options.addOption(null, "force", false, "Force");
+    }
+
+    public void execute(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        // Always check for "--help" prior to parsing
+        if (Arrays.asList(args).contains("--help")) {
+            // Display usage
+            printHelp();
+            System.exit(0);
+        }
 
         CommandLine cmd = null;
 
@@ -59,20 +70,15 @@ public class CertReleaseHoldCLI extends CLI {
         } catch (Exception e) {
             System.err.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
             printHelp();
-            System.exit(1);
-        }
-
-        if (cmd.hasOption("help")) {
-            // Display usage
-            printHelp();
-            System.exit(0);
+            System.exit(-1);
         }
 
         String[] cmdArgs = cmd.getArgs();
 
         if (cmdArgs.length != 1) {
+            System.err.println("Error: Missing Serial Number.");
             printHelp();
-            System.exit(1);
+            System.exit(-1);
         }
 
         CertId certID = new CertId(cmdArgs[0]);
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ public class CertReleaseHoldCLI extends CLI {
             BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
             String line = reader.readLine();
             if (!line.equalsIgnoreCase("Y")) {
-                System.exit(1);
+                System.exit(-1);
             }
         }