diff -Nur Python-2.6.2.old/Lib/profile.py Python-2.6.2/Lib/profile.py
--- Python-2.6.2.old/Lib/profile.py	2008-08-04 00:38:19.000000000 +0200
+++ Python-2.6.2/Lib/profile.py	2009-08-03 22:28:29.000000000 +0200
@@ -605,9 +605,9 @@
         sys.exit(2)
 
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
-    sys.argv[:] = args
-
-    if (len(sys.argv) > 0):
+    
+    if (len(args) > 0):
+        sys.argv[:] = args
         sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
         run('execfile(%r)' % (sys.argv[0],), options.outfile, options.sort)
     else: