diff --git a/plugins/python/python_plugin.c b/plugins/python/python_plugin.c
index f53d8d53..b56d3f99 100644
--- a/plugins/python/python_plugin.c
+++ b/plugins/python/python_plugin.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ struct uwsgi_option uwsgi_python_options[] = {
 	{"optimize", required_argument, 'O', "set python optimization level", uwsgi_opt_set_int, &up.optimize, 0},
 
 	{"paste", required_argument, 0, "load a paste.deploy config file", uwsgi_opt_set_str, &up.paste, 0},
-	{"paste-logger", required_argument, 0, "enable paste fileConfig logger", uwsgi_opt_true, &up.paste_logger, 0},
+	{"paste-logger", no_argument, 0, "enable paste fileConfig logger", uwsgi_opt_true, &up.paste_logger, 0},
 
 
 	{"web3", required_argument, 0, "load a web3 app", uwsgi_opt_set_str, &up.web3, 0},