diff --git a/tools/eclipse/project.py b/tools/eclipse/project.py
index f30a171..cbad31e 100755
--- a/tools/eclipse/project.py
+++ b/tools/eclipse/project.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 ])
 
 opts = argparse.ArgumentParser("Create Eclipse Project")
-opts.add_argument('-r', '--root', help='Root directory entry')
+opts.add_argument('-r', '--root', help='Root directory entry', required=True)
 opts.add_argument('-n', '--name', help='Project name')
 opts.add_argument('-x', '--exclude', action='append', help='Exclude paths')
 opts.add_argument('-b', '--batch', action='store_true',
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@
                   action='store', default=None, dest='bazel_exe')
 args = opts.parse_args()
 
-if not args.root:
-  opts.error('Root option not provided')
-  sys.exit(1)
-
 root = args.root
 ROOT = os.path.abspath(root)
 while not os.path.exists(os.path.join(ROOT, 'WORKSPACE')):