diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
index b106b216..276816b2 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
@@ -318,11 +318,11 @@ class App:  # export
     # want to do something else, for instance if you don't have sub-commands,
     # or if want to do anything before and / or after the subcommands.
     async def _run(self, args: Namespace) -> None | int:
-        if not hasattr(self.__args, 'func'):
+        if not hasattr(args, 'func'):
             self.__parser.print_help()
             return None
         # Run sub-command. Overwrite if you want to do anything before or after
-        return cast('None | int', await self.args.func(args))
+        return cast('None | int', await args.func(args))
 
     def call_async(self, awaitable: Awaitable[T], timeout: float | None = None) -> T:
         return self.async_runner.call(awaitable, timeout)