diff --git a/bin/nicos_sinq b/bin/nicos_sinq
index 4ff5692..0b3e6b1 100755
--- a/bin/nicos_sinq
+++ b/bin/nicos_sinq
@@ -10,18 +10,18 @@ usage = """
 Usage:
 
   nicos-gui     start nicos gui
-  nicos gui     start nicos gui and connect without asking for password
+  nicos_gui     start nicos gui and connect without asking for password
   nicos-client  start nicos command line client
-  nicos cli     start nicos command line client and connect without asking for password
+  nicos_cli     start nicos command line client and connect without asking for password
 """
 
 # yr = time.strftime('%y')
 connect = f'user:sinq@localhost'
 
-if sys.argv[-1] == 'cli':
+if sys.argv[-1] == 'cli' or sys.argv[0].endswith('cli'):
    from nicos.clients.cli import main
    sys.exit(main([connect]))
-elif sys.argv[-1] == 'gui':
+elif sys.argv[-1] == 'gui' or sys.argv[0].endswith('gui'):
    from nicos.clients.gui.main import main
    instrument = gethostname().split('.')[0]
    guiconfig = f'{nicosroot}/nicos_sinq/{instrument}/guiconfig.py'