diff --git a/genprotimg/src/pv/pv_args.c b/genprotimg/src/pv/pv_args.c
index 9fb7298b..4bb78b55 100644
--- a/genprotimg/src/pv/pv_args.c
+++ b/genprotimg/src/pv/pv_args.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ gint pv_args_parse_options(PvArgs *args, gint *argc, gchar **argv[],
 		  .arg_description = _("IMAGE") },
 		{ .long_name = "ramdisk",
 		  .short_name = 'r',
-		  .flags = G_OPTION_FLAG_OPTIONAL_ARG | G_OPTION_FLAG_FILENAME,
+		  .flags = G_OPTION_FLAG_FILENAME,
 		  .arg = G_OPTION_ARG_CALLBACK,
 		  .arg_data = cb_add_component,
 		  .description = _("Use RAMDISK as the initial RAM disk\n" INDENT
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ gint pv_args_parse_options(PvArgs *args, gint *argc, gchar **argv[],
 		  .arg_description = _("RAMDISK") },
 		{ .long_name = "parmfile",
 		  .short_name = 'p',
-		  .flags = G_OPTION_FLAG_OPTIONAL_ARG | G_OPTION_FLAG_FILENAME,
+		  .flags = G_OPTION_FLAG_FILENAME,
 		  .arg = G_OPTION_ARG_CALLBACK,
 		  .arg_data = cb_add_component,
 		  .description = _("Use the kernel parameters stored in PARMFILE\n" INDENT