diff --git a/cmd/control/cli.go b/cmd/control/cli.go
index d880798..25c8299 100644
--- a/cmd/control/cli.go
+++ b/cmd/control/cli.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func HandleCliArgs() (*CliArgs, error) {
 	keyFile := flag.String("key", "/var/www/cpolis/cpolis.key", "key file")
 	logFile := flag.String("log", "/var/log/cpolis.log", "log file")
 	picsDir := flag.String("pics", "/var/www/cpolis/pics", "pictures directory")
-	cliArgs.Port = fmt.Sprint(":", flag.Int("port", 8080, "port"))
+	port := flag.Int("port", 8080, "port")
 	rssFile := flag.String("rss", "/var/www/cpolis/cpolis.rss", "RSS file")
 	webDir := flag.String("web", "/var/www/cpolis/web", "web directory")
 	flag.StringVar(&cliArgs.DBName, "db", "cpolis", "DB name")
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ func HandleCliArgs() (*CliArgs, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error finding absolute path for PicsDir: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	cliArgs.Port = fmt.Sprint(":", *port)
+
 	cliArgs.RSSFile, err = filepath.Abs(*rssFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error finding absolute path for RSSFile: %v", err)