diff --git a/video_prediction_tools/utils/runscript_generator/config_utils.py b/video_prediction_tools/utils/runscript_generator/config_utils.py
index 02882f889ea8d1a9bb0a267263ee9b7fb6e804af..b385b8388131fafed52da7dcd8d4052d92eb465d 100755
--- a/video_prediction_tools/utils/runscript_generator/config_utils.py
+++ b/video_prediction_tools/utils/runscript_generator/config_utils.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class Config_runscript_base:
             raise ValueError("%{0}: Cannot find any subdirectory in {1}".format(method_name, base_dir))
 
         if lprint:
-            print("%{0}: The following subdiretories are found under {1}".format(method_name, base_dir))
+            print("%{0}: The following subdirectories are found under {1}:".format(method_name, base_dir))
             for subdir in dirlist:
                 print("* {0}".format(subdir))
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class Config_runscript_base:
             if check_input(input_req):
                 break
             else:
-                if input_req == "help":
+                if input_req.replace(prefix2arg, "") == "help":
                     pass
                 else:
                     attempt += 1