diff --git a/guix/scripts/lint.scm b/guix/scripts/lint.scm
index 9920c3ee62..ee3de51fb1 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/lint.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/lint.scm
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ (define %options
               %standard-build-options)
         (option '(#\h "help") #f #f
                 (lambda args
-                  (show-help)
+                  (leave-on-EPIPE (show-help))
                   (exit 0)))
         (option '(#\l "list-checkers") #f #f
                 (lambda (opt name arg result)