diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index 1cc4d4dff..12177f7c2 100755
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ This document describes the differences between v7.0.0 and v6.x.x
 - number of storage cells is not updated in teh receiver. done. and also allowing it to be modified in running status
 - refactored memory structure in receiver and listener code (maybe resolves stuck issue, need to check)
 - callback modified to have rx header and not rx header pointer
+-help should not create a new object
+
 
 2. Resolved Issues
 ==================
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdLineApp.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdLineApp.cpp
index db3d03466..186c29c9b 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdLineApp.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdLineApp.cpp
@@ -53,16 +53,18 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     if (parser.isHelp())
         action = slsDetectorDefs::HELP_ACTION;
+    else {
 
-    // Free shared memory should work also without a detector
-    // if we have an option for verify in the detector constructor
-    // we could avoid this but clutter the code
-    if (parser.command() == "free" && action != slsDetectorDefs::HELP_ACTION) {
-        if (parser.detector_id() != -1)
-            std::cout << "Cannot free shared memory of sub-detector\n";
-        else
-            sls::freeSharedMemory(parser.multi_id());
-        return 0;
+        // Free shared memory should work also without a detector
+        // if we have an option for verify in the detector constructor
+        // we could avoid this but clutter the code
+        if (parser.command() == "free") {
+            if (parser.detector_id() != -1)
+                std::cout << "Cannot free shared memory of sub-detector\n";
+            else
+                sls::freeSharedMemory(parser.multi_id());
+            return 0;
+        }
     }
 
     // prevent mem size check
@@ -71,8 +73,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
 
     try {
-        sls::Detector det(parser.multi_id());
-        sls::CmdProxy proxy(&det);
+        std::unique_ptr<sls::Detector> det{nullptr};
+        if (action != slsDetectorDefs::HELP_ACTION) {
+            det = sls::make_unique<sls::Detector>(parser.multi_id());
+        }
+        sls::CmdProxy proxy(det.get());
         proxy.Call(parser.command(), parser.arguments(), parser.detector_id(),
                    action, std::cout, parser.receiver_id());
     } catch (const sls::RuntimeError &e) {