diff --git a/src/serv.c b/src/serv.c
index 0b6eeb41..130ba0c0 100644
--- a/src/serv.c
+++ b/src/serv.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static int do_edit(char *arg, int creat)
 	if (!fexist(fn)) {
 		if (!creat) {
 			warnx("Cannot find %s, use create command, or select one of:", arg);
-			return serv_list(NULL);
+			return serv_list("available");
 		}
 
 		/* XXX: fill with template/commented-out examples */