diff --git a/hellpipe/main.py b/hellpipe/main.py
index 5fcbb1d..6b8c7f0 100644
--- a/hellpipe/main.py
+++ b/hellpipe/main.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def split_commands(tokens):
 
 def main():
     command = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else INPUTCMD
-    oneliner = shlex.shlex(INPUTCMD, posix=True, punctuation_chars=True)
+    oneliner = shlex.shlex(command, posix=True, punctuation_chars=True)
     stages = []
 
     last_stage = None