diff --git a/plinth.py b/plinth.py
index abd12e56f..2dda4287b 100755
--- a/plinth.py
+++ b/plinth.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def parse_arguments():
             cfg.pidfile = "plinth.pid"
       except AttributeError:
             cfg.pidfile = "plinth.pid"
+   return args
 
 def setup():
    args = parse_arguments()