diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 1d84d7bc..c414b219 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@ func getRemovableScheduleJobs(c *config.Config, flags commandLineFlags) (schedul
 }
 
 func preRunSchedule(ctx *Context) error {
-	if len(ctx.request.arguments) != 1 {
-		return errors.New("run-schedule command expects one argument (only): schedule name")
+	if len(ctx.request.arguments) < 1 {
+		return errors.New("run-schedule command expects one argument: schedule name")
 	}
 	scheduleName := ctx.request.arguments[0]
 	if ctx.config.GetVersion() < config.Version02 {
@@ -598,6 +598,8 @@ func preRunSchedule(ctx *Context) error {
 		ctx.request.profile = profileName
 		ctx.request.schedule = scheduleName
 		ctx.command = commandName
+		// remove the parameter from the arguments
+		ctx.request.arguments = ctx.request.arguments[1:]
 
 		// don't save the profile in the context now, it's only loaded but not prepared
 		profile, err := ctx.config.GetProfile(profileName)
diff --git a/examples/dev.yaml b/examples/dev.yaml
index b7b0184e..c26d18bc 100644
--- a/examples/dev.yaml
+++ b/examples/dev.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ global:
     # legacy-arguments: true
     group-continue-on-error: true
     restic-lock-retry-after: "1m"
-    log: "_global.txt"
+    # log: "_global.txt"
 
 groups:
     full-backup: