diff --git a/parse-list.sh b/parse-list.sh
index 0e74f26..f1b7ef6 100755
--- a/parse-list.sh
+++ b/parse-list.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fi
 PROCESSORG=
 if [[ $1 == org=* ]] ; then
     # using a list of the repos in this organisatoin as input
-    PROCESSORG=${$param#*=}
+    PROCESSORG=${1#*=}
     # Get the ini file and relevant parameters - only needed for org processing
     inifilename=$(echo ~)"/.smegit/config"
     if [ ! -e $inifilename ] ; then