diff --git a/start-surflet-server b/start-surflet-server
index 4b66895..4b74abe 100755
--- a/start-surflet-server
+++ b/start-surflet-server
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ exec scsh -lel SSAX-4.9/load.scm -lel sunet-2.1/load.scm -dm -o surflet-server -
     
     (define (main args)
       (with-cwd 
-	  (file-name-directory (car (command-line)))
+	  (file-name-directory (car args))
 	(let ((options (make-options-from-args (cdr args))))
 	 (cond ((zero? (user-uid))
 		(set-gid (->gid "nobody"))