diff --git a/server/eit/commands/key.py b/server/eit/commands/key.py
index 85f3cdcea..2cc9f6ac7 100644
--- a/server/eit/commands/key.py
+++ b/server/eit/commands/key.py
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ package and repository files through *gnupg*.
             sys.stderr.write("%s\n" % (err,))
             return parser.print_help, []
 
+        # Python 3.3 bug #16308
+        if not hasattr(nsargs, "func"):
+            return parser.print_help, []
+
         self._nsargs = nsargs
         return self._call_locked, [nsargs.func, nsargs.repo]
 
diff --git a/server/eit/commands/notice.py b/server/eit/commands/notice.py
index c944b70ee..4dea37d74 100644
--- a/server/eit/commands/notice.py
+++ b/server/eit/commands/notice.py
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ list notice-board titles for user consumption.
         except IOError:
             return parser.print_help, []
 
+        # Python 3.3 bug #16308
+        if not hasattr(nsargs, "func"):
+            return parser.print_help, []
+
         self._repository_id = nsargs.repo
         return self._call_locked, [nsargs.func, self._repository_id]
 
diff --git a/server/eit/commands/query.py b/server/eit/commands/query.py
index c1b83907c..2f3e14717 100644
--- a/server/eit/commands/query.py
+++ b/server/eit/commands/query.py
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ tools.
             sys.stderr.write("%s\n" % (err,))
             return parser.print_help, []
 
+        # Python 3.3 bug #16308
+        if not hasattr(nsargs, "func"):
+            return parser.print_help, []
+
         self._repository_id = nsargs.inrepo
         self._quiet = nsargs.quiet
         self._verbose = getattr(nsargs, "verbose", self._verbose)
diff --git a/server/eit/commands/remote.py b/server/eit/commands/remote.py
index 1c9818055..8a533c5f3 100644
--- a/server/eit/commands/remote.py
+++ b/server/eit/commands/remote.py
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ Manage (add, remove, list) configured repositories.
             sys.stderr.write("%s\n" % (err,))
             return parser.print_help, []
 
+        # Python 3.3 bug #16308
+        if not hasattr(nsargs, "func"):
+            return parser.print_help, []
+
         self._nsargs = nsargs
         return self._call_locked, [nsargs.func, None]
 
diff --git a/server/eit/commands/repo.py b/server/eit/commands/repo.py
index fd92ba032..bc7b995c4 100644
--- a/server/eit/commands/repo.py
+++ b/server/eit/commands/repo.py
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ Manage Entropy Server Repositories.
             sys.stderr.write("%s\n" % (err,))
             return parser.print_help, []
 
+        # Python 3.3 bug #16308
+        if not hasattr(nsargs, "func"):
+            return parser.print_help, []
+
         self._nsargs = nsargs
         return self._call_locked, [nsargs.func, None]
 
diff --git a/server/eit/commands/test.py b/server/eit/commands/test.py
index dc19ea386..c6c158bc3 100644
--- a/server/eit/commands/test.py
+++ b/server/eit/commands/test.py
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ Toolset containing all the Entropy Server built-in QA tests available.
         except IOError as err:
             return parser.print_help, []
 
+        # Python 3.3 bug #16308
+        if not hasattr(nsargs, "func"):
+            return parser.print_help, []
+
         self._nsargs = nsargs
         return self._call_locked, [nsargs.func, None]