diff --git a/src/help.rs b/src/help.rs
index e048cf1..e0a0c69 100644
--- a/src/help.rs
+++ b/src/help.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 //!	help and list text
 
+use std::process::exit;
+
 use crate::VERSION;
 
 ///	displays the program's help text
@@ -156,7 +158,11 @@ names:
 
 
 		_
-			=> { help_text(); }
+			=> {
+				println!("pride: no help found for {flag}!\n");
+				help_text();
+				exit(1);
+			}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 69793f4..5280d87 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ fn main() {
 		Some("pansexual" | "pan")
 			=>	flag::pansexual(),
 
-		Some("polyamory" | "polyamorous" | "poly")
-			=>	complex::polyamory(small),
+//		Some("polyamory" | "polyamorous" | "poly")
+//			=>	complex::polyamory(small),
 
 		Some("polysexual")
 			=>	flag::polysexual(),