diff -u -p a/options.c b/options.c
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ argp_parse_common_options (int key, char
     case OPT_STOW:		/* --stow */
       err = stow_diradd (arg, ulfs_flags, &ulfs_patternlist, ulfs_priority);
       if (err)
-	error (EXIT_FAILURE, err, "stow_diradd");
+	argp_error(state, "stow_diradd");
       ulfs_modified = 1;
       ulfs_flags = ulfs_mode = ulfs_priority = 0;
       ulfs_match = 0;
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ argp_parse_common_options (int key, char
       else
 	err = ulfs_register (arg, ulfs_flags, ulfs_priority);
       if (err)
-	error (EXIT_FAILURE, err, "ulfs_register");
+	argp_error(state, "ulfs_register");
       ulfs_modified = 1;
       ulfs_flags = ulfs_mode = ulfs_priority = 0;
       ulfs_match = 0;