diff --git a/ip6tables-restore.c b/ip6tables-restore.c
index cd6dd03..f51e38f 100644
--- a/ip6tables-restore.c
+++ b/ip6tables-restore.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 					param_buffer[param_len] = '\0';
 
 					/* check if table name specified */
-					if (!strncmp(param_buffer, "-t", 3)
+					if (!strncmp(param_buffer, "-t", 2)
                                             || !strncmp(param_buffer, "--table", 8)) {
 						exit_error(PARAMETER_PROBLEM,
 						   "Line %u seems to have a "