diff --git a/guix/scripts/import.scm b/guix/scripts/import.scm
index 4ddd8d46a1..1e8ffd25ec 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/import.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/import.scm
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Run IMPORTER with ARGS.\n"))
      (format (current-error-port)
              (G_ "guix import: missing importer name~%")))
     ((or ("-h") ("--help"))
-     (show-help)
+     (leave-on-EPIPE (show-help))
      (exit 0))
     ((or ("-V") ("--version"))
      (show-version-and-exit "guix import"))