diff --git a/tools/hermit_proxy/src/hermit/socket.rs b/tools/hermit_proxy/src/hermit/socket.rs
index c561524be..d0e9ddf03 100644
--- a/tools/hermit_proxy/src/hermit/socket.rs
+++ b/tools/hermit_proxy/src/hermit/socket.rs
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ impl Socket {
 
         debug!("Connected to {}", stream.peer_addr().unwrap());
 
-        let length: usize = 4 + env::args().skip(1).map(|x| 4+x.len()).sum::<usize>()+ 4 + env::vars().map(|(x,y)| 5 + x.len()+ y.len()).sum::<usize>();
+        let length: usize = 4 + env::args().skip(2).map(|x| 4+x.len()).sum::<usize>()+ 4 + env::vars().map(|(x,y)| 5 + x.len()+ y.len()).sum::<usize>();
 
         let mut buf = Cursor::new(vec![0u8;length]);
         buf.write_u32::<LittleEndian>(HERMIT_MAGIC);
         
         // send all arguments (skip first)
-        buf.write_u32::<LittleEndian>(env::args().count() as u32 - 1);
-        for key in env::args().skip(1) {
+        buf.write_u32::<LittleEndian>(env::args().count() as u32 - 2);
+        for key in env::args().skip(2) {
             buf.write_u32::<LittleEndian>(key.len() as u32);
             buf.write(key.as_bytes());
         }