diff --git a/common/content/liberator.js b/common/content/liberator.js
index 8e70c6e2..d9c89cb5 100644
--- a/common/content/liberator.js
+++ b/common/content/liberator.js
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ const liberator = (function () //{{{
 
             if (err)
                 return liberator.echoerr(err);
-            commandline.command = str.replace(/^\s*:\s*/);
+            commandline.command = str.replace(/^\s*:\s*/, "");
             command.execute(args, special, count, modifiers);
         },