diff --git a/confluent_client/bin/collate b/confluent_client/bin/collate
index 9a865340..c7061ebe 100755
--- a/confluent_client/bin/collate
+++ b/confluent_client/bin/collate
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def print_current():
     if options.diff:
         grouped.print_deviants(skipmodal=options.skipcommon, count=options.count,
                           reverse=options.reverse)
-    else options.log:
+    elif options.log:
         grouped.print_all(skipmodal=options.skipcommon,
                                count=options.count,
                                reverse=options.reverse)