diff --git a/clients/urwid/main.py b/clients/urwid/main.py
index d95b505..0126f36 100644
--- a/clients/urwid/main.py
+++ b/clients/urwid/main.py
@@ -37,19 +37,8 @@ import json
 import os
 import re
 
-# XxX_N0_4rgP4rs3_XxX ###yoloswag
-def get_arg(key, default=None, get_value=True):
-    try:
-        spec = argv.index("--" + key)
-        value = argv[spec + 1] if get_value else True
-    except ValueError: # --key not specified
-        value = default
-    except IndexError: # flag given but no value
-        exit("invalid format for --" + key)
-    return value
-
-if get_arg("help", False, False):
-    print("""BBJ Urwid Client
+help_text = """\
+BBJ Urwid Client
 Available options:
     --help: this message
     --https: enable use of https, requires host support
@@ -62,16 +51,7 @@ Available environment variables:
     BBJ_PASSWORD: set your password to log in automatically.
       if the password is wrong, will prompt you as normal.
 Please note that these environment variables need to be exported, and are
-visible to all other programs run from your shell.""")
-    exit()
-
-try:
-    network = BBJ(get_arg("host", "127.0.0.1"),
-                  get_arg("port", 7099),
-                  get_arg("https", False, False))
-except URLError as e:
-    # print the connection error in red
-    exit("\033[0;31m%s\033[0m" % repr(e))
+visible to all other programs run from your shell."""
 
 obnoxious_logo = """
   %     _                 *              !            *
@@ -2572,8 +2552,31 @@ def wipe_screen(*_):
     call("clear", shell=True)
     app.loop.start()
 
+# XxX_N0_4rgP4rs3_XxX ###yoloswag
+def get_arg(key, default=None, get_value=True):
+    try:
+        spec = argv.index("--" + key)
+        value = argv[spec + 1] if get_value else True
+    except ValueError: # --key not specified
+        value = default
+    except IndexError: # flag given but no value
+        exit("invalid format for --" + key)
+    return value
 
 def main():
+    if get_arg("help", False, False):
+        print(help_text)
+        exit()
+
+    global network
+    try:
+        network = BBJ(get_arg("host", "127.0.0.1"),
+                      get_arg("port", 7099),
+                      get_arg("https", False, False))
+    except URLError as e:
+        # print the connection error in red
+        exit("\033[0;31m%s\033[0m" % repr(e))
+
     global app
     app = App()
     call("clear", shell=True)