diff --git a/bin/pastebinner b/bin/pastebinner
index ef92129..c1744ec 100755
--- a/bin/pastebinner
+++ b/bin/pastebinner
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ elsif options[:d]
   puts "Downloading paste data into the data directory..."
   download_pastes(pb)
   puts "Complete."
+elsif options[:k]
+  puts '-k or --key= requires -r,--raw'
+  exit
 else options = false
  puts 'please provide arguments'
  exit