diff --git a/basis/bootstrap/help/help.factor b/basis/bootstrap/help/help.factor
index 0b85468b08..725bb54993 100644
--- a/basis/bootstrap/help/help.factor
+++ b/basis/bootstrap/help/help.factor
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ IN: bootstrap.help
 
     t load-help? set-global
 
-    [ dup lookup-vocab [ ] [ no-vocab ] ?if ] require-hook [
+    [ dup lookup-vocab [ ] [ no-vocab ] ?if drop ] require-hook [
         dictionary get values
         [ docs-loaded?>> not ] filter
         [ load-docs ] each