diff --git a/unix/pterm.c b/unix/pterm.c
index 9d92bc7b..01bc2a18 100644
--- a/unix/pterm.c
+++ b/unix/pterm.c
@@ -2136,7 +2136,7 @@ int do_cmdline(int argc, char **argv, int do_everything,
 	    } else
 		err = 1, fprintf(stderr, "pterm: -e expects an argument\n");
 
-	} else if (!strcmp(p, "-T")) {
+	} else if (!strcmp(p, "-title")) {
 	    EXPECTS_ARG;
 	    SECOND_PASS_ONLY;
 	    strncpy(cfg->wintitle, val, sizeof(cfg->wintitle));