diff --git a/weave b/weave
index 95365628..e7777274 100755
--- a/weave
+++ b/weave
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ case "$COMMAND" in
         # when launching the weave container.
         CONTAINER=$(docker run --privileged -d --name=$CONTAINER_NAME \
             -p $PORT:$PORT/tcp -p $PORT:$PORT/udp -e WEAVE_PASSWORD \
-            $WEAVE_DOCKER_ARGS $IMAGE -name $MACADDR -iface $CONTAINER_IFNAME -nickname "$NICKNAME" "$@")
+            $WEAVE_DOCKER_ARGS $IMAGE -iface $CONTAINER_IFNAME -name $MACADDR -nickname "$NICKNAME" "$@")
         with_container_netns $CONTAINER launch >/dev/null
         echo $CONTAINER
         ;;