diff --git a/core/main/console/commandline.rb b/core/main/console/commandline.rb
index 1c86905381..ca8a691a6f 100644
--- a/core/main/console/commandline.rb
+++ b/core/main/console/commandline.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def self.parse
         # Ensures that cmd line arguments are parsed.
         #
         def self.get_options
-          self.class.parse unless @already_parsed
+          parse unless @already_parsed
           return @options 
         end