diff --git a/confluent_client/bin/nodedeploy b/confluent_client/bin/nodedeploy
index 52e3a7d9..15e78f37 100755
--- a/confluent_client/bin/nodedeploy
+++ b/confluent_client/bin/nodedeploy
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ def main(args):
     if not args.profile and args.network:
         sys.stderr.write('Both noderange and a profile name are required arguments to request a network deployment\n')
         return 1
+    if args.clear and args.profile:
+        sys.stderr.write(
+            'The -c/--clear option should not be used with a profile, '
+            'it is a request to not deploy any profile, and will clear '
+            'whatever the current profile is without being specified\n')
+        return 1
     if extra:
         sys.stderr.write('Unrecognized arguments: ' + repr(extra) + '\n')
     c = client.Command()
@@ -166,8 +172,6 @@ def main(args):
                     ','.join(errnodes)))
             return 1
         rc |= c.simple_noderange_command(args.noderange, '/power/state', 'boot')
-    if args.network and not args.prepareonly:
-        return rc
     return 0
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':