diff --git a/src/cligen/command_node.cr b/src/cligen/command_node.cr
index 7d832d2..701b29d 100644
--- a/src/cligen/command_node.cr
+++ b/src/cligen/command_node.cr
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ module CliGen
         {% end %}
       end
       {% else %}
-        puts self.as(Nil).help
+        puts help
         exit 0
       {% end %}
     end