diff --git a/src/cmd/auxclog.c b/src/cmd/auxclog.c
index fd14a411..bd1da4c9 100644
--- a/src/cmd/auxclog.c
+++ b/src/cmd/auxclog.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if(strcmp(argv[1], "-") == 0)
-		fd = 1;
+		fd = 0;
 	else
 		fd = open(argv[1], OREAD);
 	if(fd < 0){