1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/demo/IceStorm/counter/Server.cpp b/cpp/demo/IceStorm/counter/Server.cpp
index 58a3dd64824..e0a88ba157b 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/IceStorm/counter/Server.cpp
+++ b/cpp/demo/IceStorm/counter/Server.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
 int
 Server::run(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
+    if(argc > 1)
+    {
+        cerr << appName() << ": too many arguments" << endl;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
     Ice::PropertiesPtr properties = communicator()->getProperties();
 
     const string proxyProperty = "IceStorm.TopicManager.Proxy";