diff --git a/modules/log.sh b/modules/log.sh
index 991c1d4f1..362062be4 100644
--- a/modules/log.sh
+++ b/modules/log.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ function log_comment_and_exit1() {
 
 function log_help_and_exit1() {
   logit "$1" "$3"
-  "$2_help"
+  if type -t $2_help >/dev/null; then
+    "$2_help"
+  else
+    echo "Panic: help function not found"
+  fi
   exit 1
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5cd7308dc..f675ca22e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@treehouses/cli",
-  "version": "1.25.1",
+  "version": "1.25.2",
   "remote": "4000",
   "description": "Thin command-line interface for Raspberry Pi low level configuration.",
   "main": "cli.sh",