diff --git a/scripts/lib/image/help.py b/scripts/lib/image/help.py
index dc6ff36610..717d84755f 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/image/help.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/image/help.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ def display_help(subcommand, subcommands):
         return False
 
     hlp = subcommands.get(subcommand, subcommand_error)[2]
+    if callable(hlp):
+        hlp = hlp()
     pager = subprocess.Popen('less', stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
     pager.communicate(hlp)
 
diff --git a/scripts/wic b/scripts/wic
index c1d3003378..5aa2393cf9 100755
--- a/scripts/wic
+++ b/scripts/wic
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ subcommands = {
                   hlp.wic_list_help],
     "plugins":   [wic_help_topic_subcommand,
                   wic_help_topic_usage,
-                  hlp.get_wic_plugins_help()],
+                  hlp.get_wic_plugins_help],
     "overview":  [wic_help_topic_subcommand,
                   wic_help_topic_usage,
                   hlp.wic_overview_help],