1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/split.c b/coreutils/split.c
index e67c3de66..19d58a21b 100644
--- a/coreutils/split.c
+++ b/coreutils/split.c
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ int split_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 
         setup_common_bufsiz();
 
-        opt_complementary = "?2:a+"; /* max 2 args; -a N */
-        opt = getopt32(argv, "l:b:a:", &count_p, &count_p, &suffix_len);
+        opt_complementary = "?2"; /* max 2 args; -a N */
+        opt = getopt32(argv, "l:b:a:+", &count_p, &count_p, &suffix_len);
 
         if (opt & SPLIT_OPT_l)
                 cnt = XATOOFF(count_p);