diff --git a/example/index.js b/example/index.js
index 7e027d64..fcc0cca8 100755
--- a/example/index.js
+++ b/example/index.js
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ bitcoind.on('error', function(err) {
 bitcoind.on('open', function(status) {
   print('status="%s"', status);
 
-  setTimeout(function() {
+  if (argv.list) {
     print(bitcoind.wallet.listAccounts());
-  }, 2000);
+  }
 
   if (argv.blocks) {
     getBlocks(bitcoind);