diff --git a/pargv.py b/pargv.py
index 99b4960..11307f4 100644
--- a/pargv.py
+++ b/pargv.py
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ def parse_args(argv=None):
         if arg.startswith('-'):
             break
         args.append(arg.replace('-', '_'))
-    argv = argv[len(args):]
 
     kwargs = {}
     values = []
-    for arg in argv:
+    for arg in argv[len(args):]:
         if not arg.startswith('-'):
             values.append(arg)
         else: