1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ec2/spark_ec2.py b/ec2/spark_ec2.py
index c32c4400d7..4d49c60703 100755
--- a/ec2/spark_ec2.py
+++ b/ec2/spark_ec2.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+#
 # Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 # or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
 # distributed with this work for additional information
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+#
 
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ def parse_args():
     parser.print_help()
     sys.exit(1)
   (action, cluster_name) = args
-  if opts.identity_file == None and action in ['launch', 'login']:
+  if opts.identity_file == None and action in ['launch', 'login', 'start']:
     print >> stderr, ("ERROR: The -i or --identity-file argument is " +
                       "required for " + action)
     sys.exit(1)