diff --git a/bin/cuirass.in b/bin/cuirass.in
index 0d34636..553a5d0 100644
--- a/bin/cuirass.in
+++ b/bin/cuirass.in
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ exec ${GUILE:-@GUILE@} --no-auto-compile -e main -s "$0" "$@"
 ;;;
 
 (define* (main #:optional (args (command-line)))
-  (let* ((opts (getopt-long args %options)))
+  (let ((opts (getopt-long args %options)))
     (parameterize
         ((%program-name     (car args))
          (%package-database (option-ref opts 'database (%package-database)))