diff --git a/src/gargoyle.c b/src/gargoyle.c
index 2147a4a..2e5e26f 100644
--- a/src/gargoyle.c
+++ b/src/gargoyle.c
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ uint8_t gargoyle_digest_args(uint16_t optc, struct gargoyle_opt *optv, int *argc
       if(opt->type & GARGOYLE_TYPE_BOOL) {
         res = gargoyle_from_bool(opt, brand);
       } else if(*(brand + opt->brand_sz) == '=') {
-        res = gargoyle_from_rope(opt, brand + opt->brand_sz);
+        res = gargoyle_from_rope(opt, brand + opt->brand_sz + 1);
       } else {
-        if(!(*argv + 1)) {
+        if(!*(*argv + 1)) {
           return GARGOYLE_ERR_VALUE_REQUIRED;
         }