diff --git a/bin/build-helper b/bin/build-helper
index f0f1ac8f1a..2bd62502a7 100755
--- a/bin/build-helper
+++ b/bin/build-helper
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ eof
             exit 1
         fi
         token="$2"
-        if [ $# -ge 2 ]
+        if [ $# -gt 2 ]
         then
             archivename="$3"
         else
diff --git a/bin/build-helper.freebsd b/bin/build-helper.freebsd
index 616c88b2f4..e1bac8ac9c 100755
--- a/bin/build-helper.freebsd
+++ b/bin/build-helper.freebsd
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ eof
             exit 1
         fi
         token="$2"
-        if [ $# -ge 2 ]
+        if [ $# -gt 2 ]
         then
             archivename="$3"
         else