diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/idea/IdeaApplication.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/idea/IdeaApplication.java
index ad4658b74498..855d2c8af85d 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/idea/IdeaApplication.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/idea/IdeaApplication.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class IdeaApplication {
       System.exit(Main.NO_GRAPHICS);
     }
 
-    myStarter.premain(args);
+    myStarter.premain(myArgs);
   }
 
   /**