diff --git a/trade.py b/trade.py
index 389cffe4..8ea9be09 100755
--- a/trade.py
+++ b/trade.py
@@ -1043,7 +1043,8 @@ def main():
     tdb = TradeDB(debug=args.debug, dbFilename=args.db)
 
     # run the commands
-    return args.proc(args)
+    commandFunction = args.proc
+    return commandFunction(args)
 
 
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