diff --git a/vint/linting/config/config_cmdargs_source.py b/vint/linting/config/config_cmdargs_source.py
index a6d1cbe..4510915 100644
--- a/vint/linting/config/config_cmdargs_source.py
+++ b/vint/linting/config/config_cmdargs_source.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def _normalize_severity(self, env, config_dict):
         #   1. error
         #   2. warning
         #   3. style problem
-        if env_cmdargs.get('style', False):
+        if env_cmdargs.get('style_problem', False):
             config_dict_cmdargs['severity'] = Level.STYLE_PROBLEM
 
         if env_cmdargs.get('warning', False):