--- trunk/mage/usr/lib/mage/mage4.functions.sh	2014/01/06 14:09:10	2371
+++ trunk/mage/usr/lib/mage/mage4.functions.sh	2014/01/06 14:17:37	2372
@@ -3067,13 +3067,10 @@
 	local i
 
 	# very basic getops
-	for i in $*
-	do
-		case $1 in
-			--method) shift; method="$1" ;;
-		esac
-		shift
-	done
+	case $1 in
+		--method) shift; method="$1" ;;
+	esac
+	shift
 	local list="$@"
 
 	# sanity check