diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/javadoc/StaleHelper.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/javadoc/StaleHelper.java
index 2f7979e..1e585da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/javadoc/StaleHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/javadoc/StaleHelper.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
             List<String> ignored = new ArrayList<>();
             List<String> options = new ArrayList<>();
             Path dir = cmd.getWorkingDirectory().toPath().toAbsolutePath().normalize();
-            String[] args = cmd.getCommandline();
+            String[] args = cmd.getArguments();
             Collections.addAll( options, args );
             for ( String arg : args )
             {