diff --git a/whipper/command/main.py b/whipper/command/main.py
index 8e06939..0da2b8b 100644
--- a/whipper/command/main.py
+++ b/whipper/command/main.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def main():
     )
     list(map(pkg_resources.working_set.add, distributions))
     try:
-        cmd = Whipper(sys.argv[1:], os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]), None)
+        cmd = Whipper(sys.argv[1:], 'whipper', None)
         ret = cmd.do()
     except SystemError as e:
         logger.critical("SystemError: %s", e)