diff --git a/server/snapServer.cpp b/server/snapServer.cpp
index 0dd7aeb9..2e62094f 100644
--- a/server/snapServer.cpp
+++ b/server/snapServer.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 		Value<string> streamValue("s", "stream", "URI of the PCM input stream.\nFormat: TYPE://host/path?name=NAME\n[&codec=CODEC]\n[&sampleformat=SAMPLEFORMAT]", pcmStream, &pcmStream);
 
 		Value<string> sampleFormatValue("", "sampleformat", "Default sample format", settings.sampleFormat);
-		Value<string> codecValue("", "codec", "Default transport codec\n(flac|ogg|pcm)[:options]\nType codec:? to get codec specific options", settings.codec, &settings.codec);
+		Value<string> codecValue("c", "codec", "Default transport codec\n(flac|ogg|pcm)[:options]\nType codec:? to get codec specific options", settings.codec, &settings.codec);
 		Value<size_t> streamBufferValue("", "streamBuffer", "Default stream read buffer [ms]", settings.streamReadMs, &settings.streamReadMs);
 
 		Value<int> bufferValue("b", "buffer", "Buffer [ms]", settings.bufferMs, &settings.bufferMs);