diff --git a/qvm-tools/qvm-prefs b/qvm-tools/qvm-prefs
index dea3aa4f..7e2225a5 100755
--- a/qvm-tools/qvm-prefs
+++ b/qvm-tools/qvm-prefs
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ def main():
                       default=False)
     parser.add_option("-s", "--set", action="store_true", dest="do_set",
                       default=False)
-    parser.add_option ("-g", "--gry", action="store_true", dest="do_get",
+    parser.add_option ("-g", "--get", action="store_true", dest="do_get",
                        default=False)
     parser.add_option("--force-root", action="store_true", dest="force_root",
                       default=False,