diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 0b008a7..1ca6494 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -426,11 +426,11 @@ get_parameters()
 		return 1
 	fi
 	
-	while getopts :cCdDhTUv:V opt
+	while getopts c:CdDhTUv:V opt
 	do
 		case $opt in
 		c)
-			if [ -z "$( egrep '^[0-9][0-9]?$' <<< $OPTARG )" ];then
+			if [ -n "$( egrep '^[0-9][0-9]?$' <<< $OPTARG )" ];then
 				COLOR_SCHEME_SET='true'
 				## note: not sure about this, you'd think user values should be overridden, but
 				## we'll leave this for now
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ get_parameters()
 			B_TESTING_FLAG='true'
 			;;
 		v)
-			if [[ -z $( egrep "^[0-$VERBOSITY_LEVELS]$" <<< $OPTARG ) ]];then
+			if [[ -n $( egrep "^[0-$VERBOSITY_LEVELS]$" <<< $OPTARG ) ]];then
 				VERBOSITY_LEVEL="$opt"
 			else
 				error_handler 4 "$opt"