Index: src/org/python/util/jython.java
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--- src/org/python/util/jython.java	(revision 7173)
+++ src/org/python/util/jython.java	(working copy)
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
                 Options.verbose +=3 ;
             } else if (arg.equals("-S")) {
                 Options.importSite = false;
-            } else if (arg.equals("-c")) {
+            } else if (arg.startsWith("-c")) {
                 runCommand = true;
                 if (arg.length() > 2) {
                     command = arg.substring(2);