diff --git a/qubesappmenus/receive.py b/qubesappmenus/receive.py
index d29a243..18e7204 100755
--- a/qubesappmenus/receive.py
+++ b/qubesappmenus/receive.py
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ import qubesappmenus
 import qubesimgconverter
 
 parser = qubes.tools.QubesArgumentParser(
-    want_vm=True,
-    want_vm_optional=True,
+    vmname_nargs='?',
     want_force_root=True,
     description='retrieve appmenus')