diff --git a/virtualsmartcard/src/vpicc/vicc.in b/virtualsmartcard/src/vpicc/vicc.in
index 5c698f6..102f3fd 100644
--- a/virtualsmartcard/src/vpicc/vicc.in
+++ b/virtualsmartcard/src/vpicc/vicc.in
@@ -19,27 +19,27 @@
 # virtualsmartcard.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
-from optparse import OptionParser
-parser = OptionParser()
-parser.add_option("-f", "--file", action="store", type="string",
+import argparse
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser('Virtual Smart Card')
+parser.add_argument("-f", "--file", action="store", type=str,
         default=None,
         help="Load a saved card")
-parser.add_option("-n", "--hostname", action="store", type="string",
+parser.add_argument("-n", "--hostname", action="store", type=str,
         default='localhost',
         help="Address of Virtual PCD [default: %default]")
-parser.add_option("-p", "--port", action="store", type="int",
+parser.add_argument("-p", "--port", action="store", type=int,
         default=35963,
         help="Port of Virtual PCD [default: %default]")
-parser.add_option("-r", "--reader", action="store", type="int",
+parser.add_argument("-r", "--reader", action="store", type=int,
         default=None,
         help="Number of reader for relaying")
-parser.add_option("-t", "--type", action="store", type="choice",
+parser.add_argument("-t", "--type", action="store",
         default='iso7816',
         choices=['iso7816', 'cryptoflex', 'ePass', 'nPA', 'relay'],
         help="Type of Smartcard [default: %default]")
-(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
+args = parser.parse_args()
 
 from virtualsmartcard.VirtualSmartcard import VirtualICC
-vicc = VirtualICC(options.file, options.type,
-        options.hostname, options.port, readernum=options.reader)
+vicc = VirtualICC(args.file, args.type,
+        args.hostname, args.port, readernum=args.reader)
 vicc.run()