diff --git a/src/common/init.cpp b/src/common/init.cpp
index 2e4b571d1f..02944f73f6 100644
--- a/src/common/init.cpp
+++ b/src/common/init.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int wxEntry(int argc, char **argv)
     wxTheApp->argv = argv;
 #endif
 
-    wxString name = wxFileNameFromPath(argv[0]);
+    wxString name = wxFileNameFromPath(wxTheApp->argv[0]);
     wxStripExtension(name);
     wxTheApp->SetAppName(name);