diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index 41736770..4e16441e 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -64,14 +64,10 @@ def mock_bigchaindb_backup_config(monkeypatch):
 
 def test_make_sure_we_dont_remove_any_command():
     # thanks to: http://stackoverflow.com/a/18161115/597097
-    from bigchaindb.commands.bigchain import utils
     from bigchaindb.commands.bigchain import create_parser
 
     parser = create_parser()
 
-    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-        utils.start(parser, [], {})
-
     assert parser.parse_args(['configure']).command
     assert parser.parse_args(['show-config']).command
     assert parser.parse_args(['export-my-pubkey']).command
@@ -95,6 +91,16 @@ def test_start_raises_if_command_not_implemented():
         utils.start(parser, ['configure'], {})
 
 
+def test_start_raises_if_no_arguments_given():
+    from bigchaindb.commands.bigchain import utils
+    from bigchaindb.commands.bigchain import create_parser
+
+    parser = create_parser()
+
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        utils.start(parser, [], {})
+
+
 @patch('multiprocessing.cpu_count', return_value=42)
 def test_start_sets_multiprocess_var_based_on_cli_args(mock_cpu_count):
     def run_load(args):