diff --git a/cmd/jobs.go b/cmd/jobs.go
index e48627a..1716fdc 100644
--- a/cmd/jobs.go
+++ b/cmd/jobs.go
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ func makeJobs() *cobra.Command {
 
 func runJobsE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
-	if len(args) < 1 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("give an owner as an argument")
+	var owner string
+	if len(args) == 1 {
+		owner = strings.TrimSpace(args[0])
 	}
-	owner := strings.TrimSpace(args[0])
 
 	pat, err := getPat(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/runners.go b/cmd/runners.go
index db993b6..bd960a9 100644
--- a/cmd/runners.go
+++ b/cmd/runners.go
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ func makeRunners() *cobra.Command {
 
 func runRunnersE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
-	if len(args) < 1 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("give an owner as an argument")
+	var owner string
+	if len(args) == 1 {
+		owner = strings.TrimSpace(args[0])
 	}
-	owner := strings.TrimSpace(args[0])
 
 	pat, err := getPat(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/client.go b/pkg/client.go
index 0c6f198..eec634e 100644
--- a/pkg/client.go
+++ b/pkg/client.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package pkg
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ func (c *Client) ListRunners(patStr string, owner string, staff bool, json bool)
 
 	if len(owner) > 0 {
 		q.Set("owner", owner)
+		log.Printf("Requesting runners for owner %s", owner)
 	}
 
 	u.RawQuery = q.Encode()