diff --git a/src/ldeboot.c b/src/ldeboot.c
index 4b54056..694299e 100644
--- a/src/ldeboot.c
+++ b/src/ldeboot.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
       /* JRB - call fork_Unix here, while we're REALLY small, unless -NF is
               specified, of course... */
-      for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
+      for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
         if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-NF")) break;
       if (i == argc) /* -NF not in arguments */
         fork_Unix();
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
   /* JRB - call fork_Unix here, while we're REALLY small, unless -NF is
           specified, of course... */
-  for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
+  for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
     if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-NF")) break;
   if (i == argc) /* -NF not in arguments */
     fork_Unix();