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diff --git a/giscanner/docmain.py b/giscanner/docmain.py
index e3ef4ae4..1ca92a14 100644
--- a/giscanner/docmain.py
+++ b/giscanner/docmain.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def doc_main(args):
parser.add_option("-o", "--output",
action="store", dest="output",
- help="Filename to write output")
+ help="Directory to write output to")
parser.add_option("-l", "--language",
action="store", dest="language",
default="Python",
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ def doc_main(args):
options, args = parser.parse_args(args)
if not options.output:
raise SystemExit("missing output parameter")
+ if not os.path.isdir(options.output):
+ raise SystemExit("wrong output parameter: %s", options.output)
if len(args) < 2:
raise SystemExit("Need an input GIR filename")