diff --git a/syncoid b/syncoid
index 79ad45f..91bc277 100755
--- a/syncoid
+++ b/syncoid
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ if (length $args{'insecure-direct-connection'}) {
 		$directlisten = $args{'insecure-direct-connection'};
 	}
 
-	if (scalar @parts == 3) {
+	if (scalar @parts >= 3) {
 		$directtimeout = $parts[2];
 	}