diff --git a/dots/bin/monitorshot.sh b/dots/bin/monitorshot.sh
index 5f14de6..30a5273 100644
--- a/dots/bin/monitorshot.sh
+++ b/dots/bin/monitorshot.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
     echo "usage: '$this_file_name [path_to_output_image]'"
     exit 1
 fi
-output=$1
+output_file=$1
 
 
 MONITORS=$(xrandr | grep -o '[0-9]*x[0-9]*[+-][0-9]*[+-][0-9]*')
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ for mon in ${MONITORS}; do
       if (( ${YMOUSE} >= ${MONY} )); then
         if (( ${YMOUSE} <= ${MONY}+${MONH} )); then
           # We have found our monitor!
-          maim -g "${MONW}x${MONH}+${MONX}+${MONY}" output
+          maim -g "${MONW}x${MONH}+${MONX}+${MONY}" ${output_file}
           exit 0
         fi
       fi