diff --git a/src/rankmirrors.sh.in b/src/rankmirrors.sh.in
index 08f7e28..c2f564b 100644
--- a/src/rankmirrors.sh.in
+++ b/src/rankmirrors.sh.in
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ while [[ $1 ]]; do
 					m)
 						[[ $2 ]] || err "Must specify number.";
 						MAX_TIME="$2"
-						shift 2;;
+						snum=2;;
 					t) TIMESONLY=1 ;;
 					v) VERBOSE=1 ;;
 					u)