diff --git a/core/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/cmdLine/ArgumentParser.java b/core/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/cmdLine/ArgumentParser.java
index a1c411691..e5591017a 100644
--- a/core/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/cmdLine/ArgumentParser.java
+++ b/core/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/cmdLine/ArgumentParser.java
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ public class ArgumentParser {
     protected static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ArgumentParser.class);
 
     // the reference to the command line program to fill in
-    CommandLineProgram prog;
+    Object prog;
 
-    public ArgumentParser(String programName, CommandLineProgram prog) {
+    public ArgumentParser(String programName, Object prog) {
         this.programName = programName;
         this.prog = prog;
     }