diff --git a/bin/evennia b/bin/evennia
index 6b31ecf39c..609b55e6b0 100755
--- a/bin/evennia
+++ b/bin/evennia
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ def server_operation(mode, service, interactive, profiler):
             # for convenience we don't start logging of
             # portal, only of server with this command.
             if profiler:
-                cmdstr.append('--profile-server') # this is the common case
+                cmdstr.append('--pserver') # this is the common case
             if interactive:
                 cmdstr.append('--iserver')
             django.core.management.call_command('collectstatic', verbosity=1, interactive=False)
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ def main():
                       help="Start given processes in interactive mode.")
     parser.add_argument('--init', action='store', dest="init", metavar="name",
                         help="Creates a new game directory 'name' at the current location.")
-    parser.add_argument('--profile', action='store_true', dest='profiler', default=False,
+    parser.add_argument('--profiler', action='store_true', dest='profiler', default=False,
                       help="Start given server component under the Python profiler.")
     parser.add_argument('--dummyrunner', nargs=1, action='store', dest='dummyrunner', metavar="N",
                         help="Tests a running server by connecting N dummy players to it.")