diff --git a/bin/git-ignore b/bin/git-ignore
index 7747dcb..d7a6fed 100755
--- a/bin/git-ignore
+++ b/bin/git-ignore
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 if test $# -eq 0; then
-  echo "arguments required" && exit 1
+  cat .gitignore
 else
   for pattern in $@; do
     echo $pattern >> .gitignore
     echo "... added '$pattern'"
   done
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi