1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/debianutils/run_parts.c b/debianutils/run_parts.c
index 34e702ef8..a6ad81096 100644
--- a/debianutils/run_parts.c
+++ b/debianutils/run_parts.c
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ int run_parts_main(int argc, char **argv)
                          * Called once for every argument. */
                         args = xrealloc(args, (argcount + 2) * (sizeof(char *)));
                         args[argcount++] = optarg;
-                        args[argcount] = 0;
                         break;
                 default:
                         show_usage();
@@ -101,5 +100,7 @@ int run_parts_main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
 
         args[0] = argv[optind];
+        args[argcount] = 0;
+
         return(run_parts(args, test_mode));
 }