diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
index 2d800d1b0..3612bb002 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
@@ -475,11 +475,11 @@ def get_uno_command():
     Returns the UNO command to launch an openoffice.org instance.
     """
     COMMAND = u'soffice'
-    OPTIONS = u'--nologo --norestore --minimized --nodefault --nofirststartwizard'
+    OPTIONS = u'-nologo -norestore -minimized -nodefault -nofirststartwizard'
     if UNO_CONNECTION_TYPE == u'pipe':
-        CONNECTION = u'"--accept=pipe,name=openlp_pipe;urp;"'
+        CONNECTION = u'"-accept=pipe,name=openlp_pipe;urp;"'
     else:
-        CONNECTION = u'"--accept=socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;"'
+        CONNECTION = u'"-accept=socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;"'
     return u'%s %s %s' % (COMMAND, OPTIONS, CONNECTION)
 
 def get_uno_instance(resolver):