diff --git a/mysql_xtrabackup.sh b/mysql_xtrabackup.sh
index e8fe3a6..6af2f0c 100755
--- a/mysql_xtrabackup.sh
+++ b/mysql_xtrabackup.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ while [ "${1}" != "" ]; do
 	    -e | --email )          shift
                                 email=${1} ;
                                 ;;
-        -i | --ignore-database  shift
+        -i | --ignore-database ) shift
                                 ignore_database=${1} ;
 				                ;;
         --compress-threads )    shift