diff --git a/offlineimap/head/offlineimap/init.py b/offlineimap/head/offlineimap/init.py
index 315237d..b25d2ed 100644
--- a/offlineimap/head/offlineimap/init.py
+++ b/offlineimap/head/offlineimap/init.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def startup(versionno):
         sys.stdout.write(version.cmdhelp + "\n")
         sys.exit(0)
 
-    for optlist in getopt(sys.argv[1:], 'P:1oa:c:d:u:h')[0]:
+    for optlist in getopt(sys.argv[1:], 'P:1oa:c:d:l:u:h')[0]:
         options[optlist[0]] = optlist[1]
 
     if '-h' in options: