diff --git a/nodebb b/nodebb
index 25e38eff30..803ccd2100 100755
--- a/nodebb
+++ b/nodebb
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ var commands = {
 				process.stdout.write(commands.activate.usage + '\n');
 				process.exit();
 			}
-			var arr = ['--activate=' + args._[1]].concat(process.argv.slice(4));
+			var arr = ['--activate=' + name].concat(process.argv.slice(4));
 			fork(arr);
 		},
 	},