diff --git a/cmd/tools/vself.v b/cmd/tools/vself.v
index cecbdc7e37..1114b17e50 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vself.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vself.v
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fn main() {
 	self_idx := os.args.index('self')
 	args := os.args[1..self_idx]
 	jargs := args.join(' ')
-	obinary := cmdline.option(args, '-o', 'v')
+	obinary := cmdline.option(args, '-o', '')
 	sargs := if obinary != '' { jargs } else { '$jargs -o v2 ' }
 	cmd := '$vexe $sargs cmd/v'
 	options := if args.len > 0 { '($sargs)' } else { '' }