diff --git a/noice.c b/noice.c
index 38604dc..9f4f0cb 100644
--- a/noice.c
+++ b/noice.c
@@ -878,12 +878,22 @@ moretyping:
 	}
 }
 
+void
+usage(char *argv0)
+{
+	fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s [dir]\n", argv0);
+	exit(1);
+}
+
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	char cwd[PATH_MAX], *ipath;
 	char *ifilter;
 
+	if (argc > 2)
+		usage(argv[0]);
+
 	/* Confirm we are in a terminal */
 	if (!isatty(0) || !isatty(1)) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "stdin or stdout is not a tty\n");