diff --git a/xX_main_Xx.h b/xX_main_Xx.h
index 94fa554a56..aeccbf4287 100644
--- a/xX_main_Xx.h
+++ b/xX_main_Xx.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static inline int xX_main_Xx(int argc, char *const argv[], const char *envp) {
         i++;
     }
     argv_copy[p] = '\0';
-    err = do_execve(argv[optind], argc, argv_copy, envp == NULL ? "\0" : envp);
+    err = do_execve(argv[optind], argc - optind, argv_copy, envp == NULL ? "\0" : envp);
     if (err < 0)
         return err;
     tty_drivers[TTY_CONSOLE_MAJOR] = &real_tty_driver;