diff --git a/ares/ahost.c b/ares/ahost.c
index f643c755b83fe7dc10f33b8d4c5a0b9658e431d0..2d62076a872231a66046049ff5b2afde8dfdfc86 100644
--- a/ares/ahost.c
+++ b/ares/ahost.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   WSAStartup(wVersionRequested, &wsaData);
 #endif  
 
-  if (argc == 0)
+  if (argc <= 1)
     usage();
 
   status = ares_init(&channel);