diff --git a/lib/cli/command.ts b/lib/cli/command.ts
index b04c5e9e3..90bd1c09a 100644
--- a/lib/cli/command.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/command.ts
@@ -40,15 +40,19 @@ interface grpcResponse {
  * @param argv the command line arguments
  * @param callback the callback function to perform a command
  */
-export const callback = (error: Error | null, response: grpcResponse) => {
-  if (error) {
-    console.error(`${error.name}: ${error.message}`);
-  } else {
-    const responseObj = response.toObject();
-    if (Object.keys(responseObj).length === 0) {
-      console.log('success');
+export const callback = (formatOutput?: Function) => {
+  return (error: Error | null, response: grpcResponse) => {
+    if (error) {
+      console.error(`${error.name}: ${error.message}`);
     } else {
-      console.log(JSON.stringify(responseObj, undefined, 2));
+      const responseObj = response.toObject();
+      if (Object.keys(responseObj).length === 0) {
+        console.log('success');
+      } else {
+        formatOutput
+          ? formatOutput(responseObj)
+          : console.log(JSON.stringify(responseObj, undefined, 2));
+      }
     }
-  }
+  };
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/addcurrency.ts b/lib/cli/commands/addcurrency.ts
index c7b65363a..dccd93708 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/addcurrency.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/addcurrency.ts
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
   request.setSwapClient(Number(SwapClients[argv.swap_client]));
   request.setTokenAddress(argv.token_address);
   request.setDecimalPlaces(argv.decimal_places);
-  loadXudClient(argv).addCurrency(request, callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).addCurrency(request, callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/addpair.ts b/lib/cli/commands/addpair.ts
index 1b5375c14..472684cbc 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/addpair.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/addpair.ts
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
   const request = new AddPairRequest();
   request.setBaseCurrency(argv.base_currency.toUpperCase());
   request.setQuoteCurrency(argv.quote_currency.toUpperCase());
-  loadXudClient(argv).addPair(request, callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).addPair(request, callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/ban.ts b/lib/cli/commands/ban.ts
index f6f7789ff..ba37858a4 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/ban.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/ban.ts
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ export const builder = {
 export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
   const request = new BanRequest();
   request.setNodePubKey(argv.node_pub_key);
-  loadXudClient(argv).ban(request, callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).ban(request, callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/cancelorder.ts b/lib/cli/commands/cancelorder.ts
index f72f6f5ce..15f5f1e80 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/cancelorder.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/cancelorder.ts
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ export const builder = {
 export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
   const request = new RemoveOrderRequest();
   request.setOrderId(argv.order_id);
-  loadXudClient(argv).removeOrder(request, callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).removeOrder(request, callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/channelbalance.ts b/lib/cli/commands/channelbalance.ts
index c8a19e294..446edf65a 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/channelbalance.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/channelbalance.ts
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
   if (argv.currency) {
     request.setCurrency(argv.currency.toUpperCase());
   }
-  loadXudClient(argv).channelBalance(request, callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).channelBalance(request, callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/connect.ts b/lib/cli/commands/connect.ts
index 7ff79f536..7fd7b4575 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/connect.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/connect.ts
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ export const builder = {
 export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
   const request = new ConnectRequest();
   request.setNodeUri(argv.node_uri);
-  loadXudClient(argv).connect(request, callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).connect(request, callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/executeswap.ts b/lib/cli/commands/executeswap.ts
index ed3b8c3c2..a5857f916 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/executeswap.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/executeswap.ts
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
   request.setPairId(argv.pair_id);
   request.setPeerPubKey(argv.maker_peer_pub_key);
   request.setQuantity(argv.quantity);
-  loadXudClient(argv).executeSwap(request, callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).executeSwap(request, callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/getinfo.ts b/lib/cli/commands/getinfo.ts
index 51d15d65a..1f267eed6 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/getinfo.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/getinfo.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ export const command = 'getinfo';
 export const describe = 'get general info from the xud node';
 
 export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
-  loadXudClient(argv).getInfo(new GetInfoRequest(), callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).getInfo(new GetInfoRequest(), callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/getnodeinfo.ts b/lib/cli/commands/getnodeinfo.ts
index bf0e6082a..4c3c83dde 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/getnodeinfo.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/getnodeinfo.ts
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ export const builder = {
 export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
   const request = new GetNodeInfoRequest();
   request.setNodePubKey(argv.node_pub_key);
-  loadXudClient(argv).getNodeInfo(request, callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).getNodeInfo(request, callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/getorders.ts b/lib/cli/commands/getorders.ts
index cd88008cd..969cfd815 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/getorders.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/getorders.ts
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
   const pairId = argv.pair_id ? argv.pair_id.toUpperCase() : undefined;
   request.setPairId(pairId);
   request.setIncludeOwnOrders(true);
-  loadXudClient(argv).getOrders(request, callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).getOrders(request, callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/listpairs.ts b/lib/cli/commands/listpairs.ts
index a1b23c7a2..e262cee6b 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/listpairs.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/listpairs.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ export const command = 'listpairs';
 export const describe = 'get order book\'s available pairs';
 
 export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
-  loadXudClient(argv).listPairs(new ListPairsRequest(), callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).listPairs(new ListPairsRequest(), callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/listpeers.ts b/lib/cli/commands/listpeers.ts
index af26873b9..72d804571 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/listpeers.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/listpeers.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ export const command = 'listpeers';
 export const describe = 'list connected peers';
 
 export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
-  loadXudClient(argv).listPeers(new ListPeersRequest(), callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).listPeers(new ListPeersRequest(), callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/removecurrency.ts b/lib/cli/commands/removecurrency.ts
index dc1fe7b67..dbedbca50 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/removecurrency.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/removecurrency.ts
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ export const builder = {
 export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
   const request = new RemoveCurrencyRequest();
   request.setCurrency(argv.currency.toUpperCase());
-  loadXudClient(argv).removeCurrency(request, callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).removeCurrency(request, callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/removepair.ts b/lib/cli/commands/removepair.ts
index 8d47fbe77..94e614c53 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/removepair.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/removepair.ts
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ export const builder = {
 export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
   const request = new RemovePairRequest();
   request.setPairId(argv.pair_id.toUpperCase());
-  loadXudClient(argv).removePair(request, callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).removePair(request, callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/shutdown.ts b/lib/cli/commands/shutdown.ts
index aea8c5f23..b7dc35333 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/shutdown.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/shutdown.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ export const command = 'shutdown';
 export const describe = 'gracefully shutdown the xud node';
 
 export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
-  loadXudClient(argv).shutdown(new ShutdownRequest(), callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).shutdown(new ShutdownRequest(), callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/commands/unban.ts b/lib/cli/commands/unban.ts
index e9823b466..e4a708768 100644
--- a/lib/cli/commands/unban.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/commands/unban.ts
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ export const handler = (argv: Arguments) => {
   const request = new UnbanRequest();
   request.setNodePubKey(argv.node_pub_key);
   request.setReconnect(argv.reconnect);
-  loadXudClient(argv).unban(request, callback);
+  loadXudClient(argv).unban(request, callback());
 };
diff --git a/lib/cli/utils.ts b/lib/cli/utils.ts
index 9cf183d7f..60919e5b4 100644
--- a/lib/cli/utils.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/utils.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ export const orderHandler = (argv: Arguments, isSell = false) => {
       console.log(JSON.stringify(response.toObject(), undefined, 2));
     });
   } else {
-    loadXudClient(argv).placeOrderSync(request, callback);
+    loadXudClient(argv).placeOrderSync(request, callback());
   }
 };
diff --git a/test/unit/Command.spec.ts b/test/unit/Command.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02ec78abc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/Command.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import { callback } from '../../lib/cli/command';
+
+describe('Command.callback', () => {
+  it('should call displayTable callback when provided', () => {
+    let called = false;
+    const displayTable = () => {
+      called = true;
+    };
+    const mockGrpcResponse = {
+      toObject: () => {
+        return {
+          orderMap: [],
+        };
+      },
+    };
+    /* tslint:disable */
+    callback(displayTable)(null, mockGrpcResponse);
+    expect(called).to.equal(true);
+  });
+});