diff --git a/support/aphlict/server/aphlict_server.js b/support/aphlict/server/aphlict_server.js
--- a/support/aphlict/server/aphlict_server.js
+++ b/support/aphlict/server/aphlict_server.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   for (var ii = 2; ii < argv.length; ii++) {
     var arg = argv[ii];
-    var matches = arg.match(/^--([^=]+)=(.*)$/);
+    var matches = arg.match(/^--([^=]+)=(.+)$/);
     if (!matches) {
       throw new Error('Unknown argument "' + arg + '"!');
     }