1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/java/demo/IceBox/hello/Client.java b/java/demo/IceBox/hello/Client.java
index 57db06b79ca..10d4d523d6d 100644
--- a/java/demo/IceBox/hello/Client.java
+++ b/java/demo/IceBox/hello/Client.java
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ public class Client extends Ice.Application
     public int
     run(String[] args)
     {
+        if(args.length > 0)
+        {
+            System.err.println(appName() + ": too many arguments");
+            return 1;
+        }
+
         //
         // Since this is an interactive demo we want to clear the
         // Application installed interrupt callback and install our