diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
index 86c5d4b544..1e2e7876d0 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ elm_quicklaunch_init(int    argc,
 
    if (argv) _elm_appname = strdup(ecore_file_file_get(argv[0]));
 
-   pfx = eina_prefix_new(argv[0], elm_quicklaunch_init,
+   pfx = eina_prefix_new(argv ? argv[0] : NULL, elm_quicklaunch_init,
                          "ELM", "elementary", "config/profile.cfg",
                          PACKAGE_LIB_DIR, /* don't have a bin dir currently */
                          PACKAGE_LIB_DIR,