diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index f4914ec40..d84333436 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     opt.key_opaque_alg1     = DFL_KEY_OPAQUE_ALG;
     opt.key_opaque_alg2     = DFL_KEY_OPAQUE_ALG;
 
-    if (argc < 2) {
+    if (argc < 1) {
 usage:
         if (ret == 0) {
             ret = 1;
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
index a3e95ccd5..b305bc534 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     opt.key2_opaque_alg1   = DFL_KEY_OPAQUE_ALG;
     opt.key2_opaque_alg2   = DFL_KEY_OPAQUE_ALG;
 
-    if (argc < 2) {
+    if (argc < 1) {
 usage:
         if (ret == 0) {
             ret = 1;