diff --git a/red-teaming/bloodhound/markNodesOwned.py b/red-teaming/bloodhound/markNodesOwned.py
index a501b5e..d98ab50 100644
--- a/red-teaming/bloodhound/markNodesOwned.py
+++ b/red-teaming/bloodhound/markNodesOwned.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Usage:  ./markNodesOwned.py <nodes-file>
 ''')
         return False
 
+    args = opts(argv)
     nodesFile = args.nodesList
 
     programStart = time.time()