diff --git a/luminotes.py b/luminotes.py
index 7798ed5..780ba88 100755
--- a/luminotes.py
+++ b/luminotes.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def main( args ):
   if args and "-d" in args:
     from config import Development
     settings = Development.settings
-  if args and "-l" in args:
+  elif args and "-l" in args:
     from config import Desktop
     settings = Desktop.settings
   else:
diff --git a/tools/initdb.py b/tools/initdb.py
index e479b97..ddb5e36 100644
--- a/tools/initdb.py
+++ b/tools/initdb.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def main( args = None ):
   if args and "-d" in args:
     from config import Development
     settings = Development.settings
-  if args and "-l" in args:
+  elif args and "-l" in args:
     from config import Desktop
     settings = Desktop.settings
   else:
diff --git a/tools/updatedb.py b/tools/updatedb.py
index ea71949..52e3c1a 100755
--- a/tools/updatedb.py
+++ b/tools/updatedb.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def main( args ):
   if args and "-d" in args:
     from config import Development
     settings = Development.settings
-  if args and "-l" in args:
+  elif args and "-l" in args:
     from config import Desktop
     settings = Desktop.settings
   else: