diff --git a/scour/scour.py b/scour/scour.py
index 0807bf6..e7ac104 100644
--- a/scour/scour.py
+++ b/scour/scour.py
@@ -3293,7 +3293,7 @@ def generateDefaultOptions():
        def __init__(self, **entries):
            self.__dict__.update(entries)
 
-   d = parse_args(args = [], ignore_additional_args = True)[0].__dict__.copy()
+   d = parse_args(args = [], ignore_additional_args = True).__dict__.copy()
 
    return Struct(**d)