diff --git a/flit.py b/flit.py
index 8c8269b..512a05d 100755
--- a/flit.py
+++ b/flit.py
@@ -43,14 +43,6 @@ def parse_opts():
         default = "",
         help = 'Root address for printing URLS'
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '--verbose', '-v',
-        action = "store_true",
-        dest = "verbose",
-        default = False,
-        help = 'Print individual files too'
-    )
-
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(
         dest="command",
         help = "Command defaults to add"
@@ -64,8 +56,15 @@ def parse_opts():
         default = 30,
         nargs = '?'
     )
-    add_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list', add_help=False)
-    add_parser = subparsers.add_parser('del', add_help=False)
+    list_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list', add_help=False)
+    list_parser.add_argument(
+        '--verbose', '-v',
+        action = "store_true",
+        dest = "verbose",
+        default = False,
+        help = 'Print individual files too'
+    )
+    del_parser = subparsers.add_parser('del', add_help=False)
     return parser.parse_args()
 
 def random_char():