diff --git a/src/App.cpp b/src/App.cpp
index 2e7b72ff..de6f2785 100644
--- a/src/App.cpp
+++ b/src/App.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ App::App(int argc, char **argv) :
 
     Cpu::init();
     m_options = Options::parse(argc, argv);
+    if (!m_options) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     Log::init();
 
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ App::~App()
 
 int App::exec()
 {
-    if (!m_options->isReady()) {
+    if (!m_options) {
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Options.cpp b/src/Options.cpp
index a94af60d..1a1e1c69 100644
--- a/src/Options.cpp
+++ b/src/Options.cpp
@@ -181,11 +181,14 @@ static char *defaultConfigName()
 
 Options *Options::parse(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    if (!m_self) {
-        m_self = new Options(argc, argv);
+    Options *options = new Options(argc, argv);
+    if (options->isReady()) {
+        m_self = options;
+        return m_self;
     }
 
-    return m_self;
+    delete options;
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/Options.h b/src/Options.h
index 0b41f5c4..7a6a7339 100644
--- a/src/Options.h
+++ b/src/Options.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public:
     inline bool background() const                { return m_background; }
     inline bool colors() const                    { return m_colors; }
     inline bool doubleHash() const                { return m_doubleHash; }
-    inline bool isReady() const                   { return m_ready; }
     inline bool syslog() const                    { return m_syslog; }
     inline const char *logFile() const            { return m_logFile; }
     inline const std::vector<Url*> &pools() const { return m_pools; }
@@ -76,6 +75,8 @@ private:
     Options(int argc, char **argv);
     ~Options();
 
+    inline bool isReady() const { return m_ready; }
+
     static Options *m_self;
 
     bool parseArg(int key, const char *arg);