diff --git a/weboob/tools/application/repl.py b/weboob/tools/application/repl.py
index cd5fe699..2c803330 100644
--- a/weboob/tools/application/repl.py
+++ b/weboob/tools/application/repl.py
@@ -334,8 +334,12 @@ class ReplApplication(Cmd, BaseApplication):
             logging.error(e)
 
     def parseargs(self, line, nb, req_n=None):
-        args = line.strip().split(' ', nb - 1)
-        if req_n is not None and (len(args) < req_n or req_n < 2 and line == ''):
+        if line.strip() == '':
+            # because ''.split() = ['']
+            args = []
+        else:
+            args = line.strip().split(' ', nb - 1)
+        if req_n is not None and (len(args) < req_n):
             raise NotEnoughArguments('Command needs %d arguments' % req_n)
 
         if len(args) < nb: