diff --git a/apiserver/config/config.go b/apiserver/config/config.go
index 3710b7765..4b45d7a9c 100644
--- a/apiserver/config/config.go
+++ b/apiserver/config/config.go
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ func Parse() (*Config, error) {
 	}
 	parser := flags.NewParser(cfg, flags.PrintErrors|flags.HelpFlag)
 	_, err := parser.Parse()
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/apiserver/main.go b/apiserver/main.go
index a6353dd5e..a4c243cdc 100644
--- a/apiserver/main.go
+++ b/apiserver/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/daglabs/btcd/apiserver/config"
 	"github.com/daglabs/btcd/apiserver/database"
@@ -20,7 +21,12 @@ func main() {
 
 	cfg, err := config.Parse()
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("Error parsing command-line arguments: %s", err))
+		errString := fmt.Sprintf("Error parsing command-line arguments: %s", err)
+		_, fErr := fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, errString)
+		if fErr != nil {
+			panic(errString)
+		}
+		return
 	}
 
 	if cfg.Migrate {