diff --git a/tools/check-license b/tools/check-license
index d6e3ad1220a53a27ed8cd765f1788c2d4c22275e..c09b9bab24713c3cbb3587ebf305122ae177b539 100755
--- a/tools/check-license
+++ b/tools/check-license
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ cd "${ROOTDIR}"
 set +e
 find . \( -path '*/\.*' -o -path './subprojects*' -o -path "./build*" -o -path "./test/3rd-party*" \) -prune -o \
 	-type f -regextype posix-extended -regex '.*\.(c|h|cpp|hpp)' -print0 |\
-	xargs --null --max-args=1 --max-procs="${MAX_PROCS}" -I {} \
+	xargs --null --max-procs="${MAX_PROCS}" -I {} \
 		  bash -c 'check_license "$@"' _ "{}"
 readonly CHECK_RETURN_VALUE="$?"
 set -e