diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index bd24daa..230bc2f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ fn become_wm<C: Connection>(conn: &C, screen: &Screen) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 fn handle_args() {
     let mut args = std::env::args().skip(1);
     if let Some(arg) = args.next() {
-        if arg != "-v" {
-            eprintln!("usage: rswm [-v]");
-            exit(1);
-        } else {
+        if arg == "-v" {
             println!("rswm-{}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
             exit(0);
+        } else {
+            eprintln!("usage: rswm [-v]");
+            exit(1);
         }
     }
 }