diff --git a/sbin/bashup-restore-mysql.sh b/sbin/bashup-restore-mysql.sh
index f259eca..1dfcc0e 100755
--- a/sbin/bashup-restore-mysql.sh
+++ b/sbin/bashup-restore-mysql.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ while getopts "b:d:nh" opt; do
       database=${OPTARG}
       ;;
     n )
-      dryrun=${OPTARG}
+      dryrun=true
       ;;
     \? )
       echo "Invalid option: $OPTARG" 1>&2