diff --git a/mysql_xtrabackup.sh b/mysql_xtrabackup.sh
index 489f7e5..efced4d 100755
--- a/mysql_xtrabackup.sh
+++ b/mysql_xtrabackup.sh
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ while [ "${1}" != "" ]; do
 	    -e | --email )          shift
                                 email=${1} ;
                                 ;;
-        -i | --ignore-database )shift
-                                ignore-database=${1} ;
-                                ;;
+        -i | --ignore-database )   shift
+                                ignore_database=${1} ;
+				                ;;
         --compress-threads )    shift
                                 compress_threads=${1}
                                 ;;