diff --git a/mpick.c b/mpick.c
index 9bc216f..c6b401a 100644
--- a/mpick.c
+++ b/mpick.c
@@ -1125,6 +1125,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	argv0 = argv[0];
 	now = time(0);
+	num = 1;
 
 	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "Tt:")) != -1)
 		switch (c) {