diff --git a/virtinst/virtclone.py b/virtinst/virtclone.py
index a888d55d..0e006eb2 100644
--- a/virtinst/virtclone.py
+++ b/virtinst/virtclone.py
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ def main(conn=None):
     conn = cli.getConnection(options.connect, conn=conn)
 
     if (options.new_diskfile is None and
-        options.auto_clone is False and
-        options.xmlonly is False):
+        options.auto_clone is False):
         fail(_("Either --auto-clone or --file is required,"
                " use '--auto-clone or --file' and try again."))