diff --git a/plugins/c9.cli.open/open.js b/plugins/c9.cli.open/open.js
index 492ac3b7..7ff5cdcc 100755
--- a/plugins/c9.cli.open/open.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.cli.open/open.js
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
                         description: "Wait until the file(s) are closed",
                         "default": false,
                         "boolean": true
-                    },
-                    "path" : {
-                        description: "Specify the path that will be opened",
-                        default: false
                     }
                 },
                 check: function(argv) {
diff --git a/plugins/c9.cli/cli.js b/plugins/c9.cli/cli.js
index 4a5923fc..91067b16 100755
--- a/plugins/c9.cli/cli.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.cli/cli.js
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
         var Plugin = imports.Plugin;
         var cmd = imports.cli_commands;
 
+        var fs = require("fs");
+        var resolve = require("path").resolve;
+
         var optimist;
         
         /***** Initialization *****/
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
             var module;
             var argv;
             
-            process.argv.slice(2).some(function(n){
+            process.argv.slice(2).some(function(n) {
                 if (!n.match(/^[-\/]/) && n != "node") {
                     module = n;
                     return true;
@@ -29,6 +32,18 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
                 return false;
             });
             
+            if (!commands[module] && process.argv.length > 2) {
+                for (var i = 2; i < process.argv.length; i++) {
+                    if (process.argv[i].charAt(0) == "-") continue;
+                    var path = resolve(process.argv[i]);
+                    if (fs.existsSync(path)) {
+                        process.argv.splice(2, 0, "open");
+                        module = "open";
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            
             optimist = require('optimist');
             
             if (!module || !commands[module]) {