diff --git a/dotdrop/options.py b/dotdrop/options.py
index 93905e80..d0767e4a 100644
--- a/dotdrop/options.py
+++ b/dotdrop/options.py
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ def __init__(self, args=None):
 
         # args parsing
         self.args = {}
-        if not args:
-            self.args = docopt(USAGE, version=VERSION)
         if args:
             self.args = args.copy()
+        else:
+            self.args = docopt(USAGE, version=VERSION)
 
         if self.args['gencfg']:
             # print config and exit
diff --git a/tests/test_options.py b/tests/test_options.py
index 27d3fc25..874cb4a7 100644
--- a/tests/test_options.py
+++ b/tests/test_options.py
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ def test_options_debug(self, mock_exists):
             '--dry': False,
             '--cfg': 'path',
             '--profile': 'profile',
+            'gencfg': False,
         }
         with self.assertRaises(YamlException):
             Options(args)