diff --git a/content/buffer.js b/content/buffer.js
index c44bbc21..e2fb7426 100644
--- a/content/buffer.js
+++ b/content/buffer.js
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ function Buffer() //{{{
                 // TODO: make that a helper function
                 // TODO: save return value in v:shell_error
                 var editor = options["editor"];
-                var args = commands.parseArgs(editor, [], "*", true).arguments;
+                var args = commands.parseArgs(editor, [], "*", true);
                 if (args.length < 1)
                 {
                     liberator.echoerr("No editor specified");
diff --git a/content/editor.js b/content/editor.js
index 8e6071cd..aee4c8e3 100644
--- a/content/editor.js
+++ b/content/editor.js
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ function Editor() //{{{
                 return false;
 
             var editor = options["editor"];
-            var args = commands.parseArgs(editor, [], "*", true).arguments;
+            var args = commands.parseArgs(editor, [], "*", true);
             if (args.length < 1)
             {
                 liberator.echoerr("No editor specified");