diff --git a/theXORitself.py b/theXORitself.py
index cbc9f0b..13a4599 100644
--- a/theXORitself.py
+++ b/theXORitself.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def main(argv):
     comp3 = ''  
 
     try:
-        opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv,"h:c1:c2:c3:",["comp1=","comp2=","comp3="])
+        opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv,"h:1:2:3:",["comp1=","comp2=","comp3="])
     except getopt.GetoptError:
         print ('test.py -i <inputfile> -a <address>  -p <port>')
         sys.exit(2)
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ def main(argv):
         if opt == '-h':
             print ('test.py -i <inputfile>  -a <address>  -p <port>')
             sys.exit()
-        elif opt in ("-c1","--comp1"):
+        elif opt in ("-1","--comp1"):
             comp1 = str(arg)
-        elif opt in ("-c2","--comp2"):
+        elif opt in ("-2","--comp2"):
             comp2 = str(arg)
-        elif opt in ("-c3","--comp3"):
+        elif opt in ("-3","--comp3"):
             comp3 = str(arg)
     
     if len(comp1) != len(comp2) or len(comp1) != len(comp3):