diff --git a/src/main/java/com/oracle/dalvik/VMLauncher.java b/src/main/java/com/oracle/dalvik/VMLauncher.java
index c59f0517..3cc4a110 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/oracle/dalvik/VMLauncher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/oracle/dalvik/VMLauncher.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public final class VMLauncher {
                 
                 String mainClass = "";
                 int mainClassIndex;
-                for (mainClassIndex = -1; mainClassIndex < args.size(); mainClassIndex++) {
+                for (mainClassIndex = 0; mainClassIndex < args.size(); mainClassIndex++) {
                     if (!args.get(mainClassIndex).startsWith("-")) {
                         mainClass = args.get(mainClassIndex);
                         break;