diff --git a/sx-open b/sx-open
index ce5b40b..251c7b8 100755
--- a/sx-open
+++ b/sx-open
@@ -85,16 +85,9 @@ main() {
 
 	while (( $# )); do
 		case $1 in
-			(-d)
-				printf 'Dry run: not actually running the handler\n' >&2
-
-				dry_run=1
-				verbose=1
-			;;
-
-			(-h) usage; return 0;;
-
+			(-d) dry_run=1; verbose=1;;
 			(-v) verbose=1;;
+			(-h) usage; return 0;;
 
 			(--) shift; break;;
 			(*) break;;
@@ -103,9 +96,9 @@ main() {
 		shift
 	done
 
-	target=$1
+	target=$1; [[ "$target" ]] || { usage; exit; }
 
-	[[ "$target" ]] || { usage; exit; }
+	(( dry_run )) && printf 'Dry run: not actually running the handler\n' >&2
 
 	# Treat file:// as local paths.
 	[[ "$target" =~ ^file:(//)?(/.+) ]] && target=${BASH_REMATCH[2]}