diff --git a/validate/tools/gst-validate.c b/validate/tools/gst-validate.c
index da2170ad9d..57c020647f 100644
--- a/validate/tools/gst-validate.c
+++ b/validate/tools/gst-validate.c
@@ -147,9 +147,12 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   gst_init (&argc, &argv);
   gst_validate_init ();
 
-  if (list_scenarios)
+  if (list_scenarios) {
     gst_validate_list_scenarios ();
 
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   if (argc == 1) {
     g_print ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, FALSE, NULL));
     g_option_context_free (ctx);