diff --git a/shell-completion/parse-commands.sh b/shell-completion/parse-commands.sh
index 1ced05a77..9274747ea 100755
--- a/shell-completion/parse-commands.sh
+++ b/shell-completion/parse-commands.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Parse hledger's help and output all commands and command aliases in
 # parenthesis. Do not output single letter command aliases, it's not useful.
-set -euo pipefail
+set -uo pipefail
 
 declare commands_help
 commands_help=$(hledger)
diff --git a/shell-completion/parse-options.sh b/shell-completion/parse-options.sh
index 7d7636906..80e0f6953 100755
--- a/shell-completion/parse-options.sh
+++ b/shell-completion/parse-options.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Parse hledger's help and output long options. Do not propose single letter
 # completions. Options requiring an argument make that explicit by appending the
 # equal sign (=)
-set -euo pipefail
+set -uo pipefail
 
 declare subcommand=${1:-}
 declare hledgerArgs=(--help)