diff -r 3b939e817833 tools/python/xen/xm/create.py
--- a/tools/python/xen/xm/create.py	Thu Jun 23 16:38:32 2005
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xm/create.py	Thu Jun 23 13:30:06 2005
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@
     """If vnc was specified, spawn a vncviewer in listen mode
     and pass its address to the domain on the kernel command line.
     """
-    if not vals.vnc: return
+    if not vals.vnc or vals.dryrun: return
     vnc_display = choose_vnc_display()
     if not vnc_display:
         opts.warn("No free vnc display")