diff --git a/electrum b/electrum
index 26a719b1..76a000bd 100755
--- a/electrum
+++ b/electrum
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     if cmd.name == 'importprivkey':
         # See if they specificed a key on the cmd line, if not prompt
         if len(args) == 1:
-            args[1] = prompt_password('Enter PrivateKey (will not echo):', False)
+            args.append(prompt_password('Enter PrivateKey (will not echo):', False))
 
     elif cmd.name == 'signrawtransaction':
         args = [cmd, args[1], json.loads(args[2]) if len(args) > 2 else [], json.loads(args[3]) if len(args) > 3 else []]