diff --git a/bin/git-ignore b/bin/git-ignore
index ad92e35..3fb1896 100755
--- a/bin/git-ignore
+++ b/bin/git-ignore
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ _usage() {
 remove_patterns() {
   local args
   local tmpfile
-  args="${@:3}"
+  args="${*:3}"
   tmpfile="$(get_tmp_file)"
   local file="${2/#~/$HOME}"
   if [ -f "$file" ]; then