2 files changed, 13 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/ponysay.py b/ponysay.py
index 1f52558..969ecb6 100755
--- a/ponysay.py
+++ b/ponysay.py
@@ -367,15 +367,19 @@ class ponysay():
                     alts.append(pair)
             pairs = alts
         
-        pair = pairs[random.randrange(0, len(pairs))]
-        qfile = None
-        try:
-            qfile = open(pair[1], 'r')
-            args.message = '\n'.join(qfile.readlines())
-        finally:
-            if qfile is not None:
-                qfile.close()
-        args.pony = [pair[0]]
+        if not len(pairs) == 0:
+            pair = pairs[random.randrange(0, len(pairs))]
+            qfile = None
+            try:
+                qfile = open(pair[1], 'r')
+                args.message = '\n'.join(qfile.readlines()).strip()
+            finally:
+                if qfile is not None:
+                    qfile.close()
+            args.pony = [pair[0]]
+        else:
+            args.pony = args.quote
+            args.message = 'I got nuthin\' good to say :('
         
         self.print_pony(args)
 
diff --git a/ponysay.sh b/ponysay.sh
index 74dca7b..70137bd 100755
--- a/ponysay.sh
+++ b/ponysay.sh
@@ -68,17 +68,6 @@ say() {
 	fi
 }
 
-
-
-# If no stdin and no arguments then print usage and exit
-if [ -t 0 ] && [ $# == 0 ]; then
-	usage
-	exit
-fi
-
-
-
-
 # Check for cowsay
 hash $cmd &>/dev/null; if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	cat >&2 <<EOF