diff --git a/modules/django.py b/modules/django.py
index 3a08ebd..b9cc655 100644
--- a/modules/django.py
+++ b/modules/django.py
@@ -129,23 +129,35 @@ def run(args=None):
 
 
 @task
-def startapp(args):
+def startapp(appname='help'):
     """
     wrapper for the django.startapp
 
     takes name of app and creates in in code/apps
 
-    args - name of app
+    appname - name of app
     """
     configuration = env.config
 
-    destination = os.path.join(configuration.paths.django.apps, args)
+    msg_help = """
+    django.startapp takes one of two values:
+    \thelp - this help message
+    \tappname - the name of the app you want to start
+    """
+
+    from utils import handle_help
+    import sys
+
+    if handle_help(appname, msg_help, 'help'):
+        sys.exit()
+
+    destination = os.path.join(configuration.paths.django.apps, appname)
 
     cmd_mkdir = "mkdir {destination}".format(
         destination=destination)
 
     command = "startapp {appname} {destination}".format(
-        appname=args,
+        appname=appname,
         destination=destination)
 
     fabric_ops.run(cmd_mkdir)