diff --git drush.php drush.php
index 579fa78..09440aa 100755
--- drush.php
+++ drush.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ exit(drush_main());
  *   and false if being run through cgi or mod_php.
  */
 function drush_verify_cli() {
-  return (php_sapi_name() == 'cli' || (is_numeric($_SERVER['argc']) && $_SERVER['argc'] > 0));
+  return (php_sapi_name() == 'cli');
 }
 
 /**