diff --git a/src/cl65/main.c b/src/cl65/main.c
index 0ef25af32..d1a6a3823 100644
--- a/src/cl65/main.c
+++ b/src/cl65/main.c
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv [])
 			OptLdArgs (Arg, GetArg (&I, 3));
 		    } else {
 			/* Anything else: Suppress warnings (compiler) */
-			CmdAddArg2 (&CC65, "-W", GetArg (&I, 3));
+			CmdAddArg2 (&CC65, "-W", GetArg (&I, 2));
 		    }
 		    break;