1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/backup/Client.cpp b/cpp/demo/Freeze/backup/Client.cpp
index 2c49ab7750a..81c69701b78 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/backup/Client.cpp
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/backup/Client.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
     initData.properties->load("config");
 
     Ice::CommunicatorPtr communicator = Ice::initialize(argc, argv, initData);
+    if(argc > 1)
+    {
+        cerr << argv[0] << ": too many arguments" << endl;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
 
     Freeze::ConnectionPtr connection = Freeze::createConnection(communicator, "backup");
     IntLongMap m(connection, "IntLongMap", true);