diff --git a/lib/sshyp.py b/lib/sshyp.py
index 871684a..869eefb 100755
--- a/lib/sshyp.py
+++ b/lib/sshyp.py
@@ -375,14 +375,14 @@ def print_info():  # prints help text based on argument
               'is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;\nwithout even the implied '
               'warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.\nSee the GNU General Public License for'
               ' more details.\n\nhttps://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-3.0\n')
-    elif arguments[0] == 'add':
+    elif arguments[0] == 'add' and device_type == 'client':
         print('\n\u001b[1musage:\u001b[0m sshyp add [flag [<entry name>]]\u001b[0m\n')
         print('\u001b[1mflags:\u001b[0m')
         print('add:')
         print(' password/-p             add a password entry')
         print(' note/-n                 add a note entry')
         print(' folder/-f               add a new folder for entries\n')
-    elif arguments[0] == 'edit':
+    elif arguments[0] == 'edit' and device_type == 'client':
         print('\n\u001b[1musage:\u001b[0m sshyp edit [flag [<entry name>]]\u001b[0m\n')
         print('\u001b[1mflags:\u001b[0m')
         print('edit:')
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ def print_info():  # prints help text based on argument
         print(' password/-p             change the password of an entry')
         print(' url/-l                  change the url attached to an entry')
         print(' note/-n                 change the note attached to an entry\n')
-    elif arguments[0] == 'copy':
+    elif arguments[0] == 'copy' and device_type == 'client':
         print('\n\u001b[1musage:\u001b[0m sshyp copy [flag [<entry name>]]\u001b[0m\n')
         print('\u001b[1mflags:\u001b[0m')
         print('copy:')