diff --git a/toys/createindex b/toys/createindex
index bad1a89..4a14fe6 100755
--- a/toys/createindex
+++ b/toys/createindex
@@ -69,8 +69,10 @@ do
 		'-#')	show+=(count)		;;
 
 		'-T')	timeformat="$1"
+			shift
 			continue		;;
 		'-o')	output="$1"
+			shift
 			continue		;;
 		'-u')	update=1
 			continue		;;