diff --git a/programs/genesis_util/get_dev_key.cpp b/programs/genesis_util/get_dev_key.cpp
index 2a5b110e..df00151a 100644
--- a/programs/genesis_util/get_dev_key.cpp
+++ b/programs/genesis_util/get_dev_key.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
    try
    {
       std::string dev_key_prefix;
-      bool need_help;
+      bool need_help = false;
       if( argc < 2 )
          need_help = true;
       else
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
 
       if( need_help )
       {
+         std::cerr << argc << " " << argv[1]  << "\n";
          std::cerr << "get-dev-key <prefix> <suffix> ...\n"
              "\n"
              "example:\n"