diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index c2da66b..55a5c56 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -4010,7 +4010,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		opt_class = EARGF(usage());
 		break;
 	case 'e':
-		if(argc > 1)
+		if(argc > 0)
 			--argc, ++argv;
 		goto run;
 	case 'f':