diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index f9a9170..1c61905 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from=$(dirname "$0")
 where="${1:-/usr/local/bin}"
 mkdir -p "$where" || exit
 
-if [[ "$1" != --remove ]]; then
+if [[ "$2" != --remove ]]; then
     cp -v "$from/easyoptions"     "$where"
     cp -v "$from/easyoptions.sh"  "$where"
     cp -v "$from/easyoptions.rb"  "$where"