diff --git a/wp-uninstalled.sh b/wp-uninstalled.sh
index efd2d4c9..8215d8e7 100755
--- a/wp-uninstalled.sh
+++ b/wp-uninstalled.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ while getopts ":b:c:" opt; do
   case ${opt} in
     b)
       BUILDDIR=${OPTARG}
-      shift 2
       ;;
     c)
       CONFIGDIR=${OPTARG}