diff --git a/scripts/pentoo-updater.sh b/scripts/pentoo-updater.sh
index e61f0a404..7ac37234c 100755
--- a/scripts/pentoo-updater.sh
+++ b/scripts/pentoo-updater.sh
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ main_upgrades() {
   set_java #might fail, run it a few times
   set_ruby
 
-  perl-cleaner ---modules -- --buildpkg=y || safe_exit
+  perl-cleaner --modules -- --buildpkg=y || safe_exit
 
   emerge --deep --update --newuse -kb --changed-deps --newrepo @world || safe_exit
   set_java #might fail, run it a few times