diff --git a/options.py b/options.py
index 8a12439..faa29e1 100644
--- a/options.py
+++ b/options.py
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ class Options:
 
 def init():
     opt = Options()
-    parse_cmdline_args(opt)
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    create_cmdline_args(parser)
+    parse_cmdline_args(parser, opt)
     if opt.dryrun:
         dryrun_show_options(opt)
     return opt
@@ -40,8 +43,7 @@ def dryrun_show_options(options):
     print(options)
 
 
-def parse_cmdline_args(options):
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+def create_cmdline_args(parser):
     parser.add_argument(
         "-n", "--dryrun", help="only simulate and print changes", action="store_true"
     )
@@ -71,6 +73,9 @@ def parse_cmdline_args(options):
         help="don't add ideas as maybe items to taskwarrior",
         action="store_true",
     )
+
+
+def parse_cmdline_args(parser, options):
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.dryrun: