1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/examples/subcommands.py b/examples/subcommands.py
index fa99f6b4..2a7e0afa 100755
--- a/examples/subcommands.py
+++ b/examples/subcommands.py
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ class SubcommandsExample(cmd2.Cmd):
     @with_argparser(base_parser)
     def do_base(self, args):
         """Base command help"""
-        try:
+        if args.func is not None:
             # Call whatever subcommand function was selected
             args.func(self, args)
-        except AttributeError:
-            # No subcommand was provided, so as called
+        else:
+            # No subcommand was provided, so call help
             self.do_help('base')
 
     # functools.partialmethod was added in Python 3.4