diff --git a/src/Setup.ts b/src/Setup.ts
index cc66384..6c54812 100644
--- a/src/Setup.ts
+++ b/src/Setup.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ export class Setup {
                 let maxLength: any = parseInt(args[1]);
                 let ellipsis: any = undefined;
                 if (args.length > 3) {
-                    return Utils.excerpt(text, parseInt(maxLength), ellipsis);
+                    ellipsis = args[2];
                 }
+                return Utils.excerpt(text, parseInt(maxLength), ellipsis);
             }
             return args[0];
         });