diff --git a/lib/qt_console.py b/lib/qt_console.py
index d9b1ba44..abaff867 100644
--- a/lib/qt_console.py
+++ b/lib/qt_console.py
@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@ class Console(QtGui.QPlainTextEdit):
                         QtCore.QCoreApplication.processEvents()
                     self.skip = not self.skip
 
+            if command == 'help()':
+                self.appendPlainText("no help here!")
+                self.newPrompt()
+                return
+
             sys.stdout = stdoutProxy(self.appendPlainText)
             try:
                 try: