diff --git a/cli/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/cli/Cli.groovy b/cli/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/cli/Cli.groovy
index 0ea71154..74399e4f 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/cli/Cli.groovy
+++ b/cli/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/cli/Cli.groovy
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Cli {
         }
         
         def props = new Properties()
-        props.eachWithIndex { props.load(id) }
+        propsFile.withInputStream { props.load(it) }
         props = new MuWireSettings(props)
         
         Core core