diff --git a/cmd/kaspaminer/config.go b/cmd/kaspaminer/config.go
index 2c459f86af..9e89166e42 100644
--- a/cmd/kaspaminer/config.go
+++ b/cmd/kaspaminer/config.go
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ func parseConfig() (*configFlags, error) {
 	parser := flags.NewParser(cfg, flags.PrintErrors|flags.HelpFlag)
 	_, err := parser.Parse()
 
+	// If special error ErrHelp catched by -h or --help
+	if ourErr, ok := err.(*flags.Error); ok && ourErr.Type == flags.ErrHelp {
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
 	// Show the version and exit if the version flag was specified.
 	if cfg.ShowVersion {
 		appName := filepath.Base(os.Args[0])
@@ -78,7 +83,8 @@ func parseConfig() (*configFlags, error) {
 	}
 
 	if cfg.MiningAddr == "" {
-		return nil, errors.New("--miningaddr is required")
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, errors.New("Error parsing command-line arguments: --miningaddr is required"))
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	initLog(defaultLogFile, defaultErrLogFile)