diff --git a/next/next.go b/next/next.go
index 011d60c..886b101 100644
--- a/next/next.go
+++ b/next/next.go
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ func parseArgs(args []string) options {
 			opts.Descriptor.Val = arg
 		case i == 1 && !flags.HasDashPrefix(arg):
 			opts.Tags.Val = arg
-		case i >= 2:
-			log.Printf("um next: too many args: %s", args)
-			flags.Help("next", opts)
 		case arg == opts.Help.Long || arg == opts.Help.Short:
 			flags.Help("next", opts)
+		default:
+			log.Printf("um next: invalid argument: %s", arg)
+			flags.Help("next", opts)
 		}
 	}
 	return opts
diff --git a/sort/sort.go b/sort/sort.go
index f6b8a25..d970a8c 100644
--- a/sort/sort.go
+++ b/sort/sort.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ func initOpts() options {
 
 func parseArgs(args []string) options {
 	opts := initOpts()
-
 	for i := 0; i < len(args); i++ {
 		arg := args[i]
 		switch {