diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli.hs
index 218fc6efa..d6f8c9785 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli.hs
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ main = withGhcDebug' $ do
         | manFlag   -> runManForTopic "hledger"  mmodecmdname
 
         -- 6.5.2. builtin command which should not require or read the journal - run it
-        | cmdname `elem` ["demo","help","test"] ->
+        | cmdname `elem` ["commands","demo","help","test"] ->
           cmdaction opts (ignoredjournal cmdname)
 
         -- 6.5.3. builtin command which should create the journal if missing - do that and run it