diff --git a/bin/pattyd.c b/bin/pattyd.c
index 481c1ca..c062a33 100644
--- a/bin/pattyd.c
+++ b/bin/pattyd.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         }
     }
 
-    if (optind < argc) {
+    if (optind == argc) {
         ret = usage(argc, argv, "Too many arguments provided");
 
         goto error_invalid_args;