diff --git a/pythonFiles/get_output_via_markers.py b/pythonFiles/get_output_via_markers.py
index 87be5981b38e..00dd57065b3c 100644
--- a/pythonFiles/get_output_via_markers.py
+++ b/pythonFiles/get_output_via_markers.py
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 try:
     if module == "-c":
         ns = {}
-        for code in sys.argv[2:]:
-            exec(code, ns, ns)
+        code = sys.argv[2]
+        del sys.argv[2]
+        del sys.argv[0]
+        exec(code, ns, ns)
     elif module.startswith("-m"):
         moduleName = sys.argv[2]
         sys.argv = sys.argv[2:]  # It should begin with the module name.