diff --git a/commands/cli/parse.go b/commands/cli/parse.go
index a26b4b78f..8972fa96d 100644
--- a/commands/cli/parse.go
+++ b/commands/cli/parse.go
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ func parseArgs(stringArgs []string, cmd *cmds.Command) ([]interface{}, error) {
 		// skip optional argument definitions if there aren't sufficient remaining values
 		if len(stringArgs)-j <= lenRequired && !argDef.Required {
 			continue
+		} else if argDef.Required {
+			lenRequired--
 		}
 
 		if j >= len(stringArgs) {
diff --git a/commands/http/parse.go b/commands/http/parse.go
index b23240739..979bacb78 100644
--- a/commands/http/parse.go
+++ b/commands/http/parse.go
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ func Parse(r *http.Request, root *cmds.Command) (cmds.Request, error) {
 		// skip optional argument definitions if there aren't sufficient remaining values
 		if valCount <= lenRequired && !argDef.Required {
 			continue
+		} else if argDef.Required {
+			lenRequired--
 		}
 
 		if argDef.Type == cmds.ArgString {