diff --git a/guix/scripts/edit.scm b/guix/scripts/edit.scm
index 5ce2870c5a..ff2d529bcf 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/edit.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/edit.scm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ (define %options
               %standard-build-options)
         (option '(#\h "help") #f #f
                 (lambda args
-                  (show-help)
+                  (leave-on-EPIPE (show-help))
                   (exit 0)))
         (option '(#\V "version") #f #f
                 (lambda args