diff --git a/manimlib/config.py b/manimlib/config.py
index 88c6632d..3937b633 100644
--- a/manimlib/config.py
+++ b/manimlib/config.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ def parse_cli():
         parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
         parser.add_argument(
             "file",
-            nargs="+",
             help="path to file holding the python code for the scene",
         )
         parser.add_argument(