diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index dafae4a..a44aa6b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ func interactiveShell() {
 func showQueue() {
 	var entries []parser.QEntry
 	var err error
-	entries, err = readFromCmd(exec.Command(settings["mailqCommand"], settings["mailqCommandArgs"]))
+	if settings["mailqCommandArgs"] == "" {
+		entries, err = readFromCmd(exec.Command(settings["mailqCommand"]))
+	} else {
+		entries, err = readFromCmd(exec.Command(settings["mailqCommand"], settings["mailqCommandArgs"]))
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Error reading: %s\n", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)