diff --git a/bin/easyengine b/bin/easyengine
index 5886a405..27e55f19 100644
--- a/bin/easyengine
+++ b/bin/easyengine
@@ -726,6 +726,7 @@ elif [ "$EE_FIRST" = "site" ]; then
 		EE_SITE_CREATE_OPTION=$EE_FOURTH
 
 		if [ "$EE_FOURTH%=*" = "--remote-server" ]; then
+			EE_SITE_CREATE_OPTION=""
 			EE_SITE_CACHE_OPTION=""
 			EE_REMOTE_SERVER=$EE_FOURTH
 			EE_REMOTE_USER=$EE_FIFTH
@@ -742,6 +743,7 @@ elif [ "$EE_FIRST" = "site" ]; then
 			EE_REMOTE_PATH=$EE_NINTH
 			EE_MYSQL_PATH=$EE_TENTH
 		else
+			EE_SITE_CREATE_OPTION=$EE_FOURTH
 			EE_SITE_CACHE_OPTION=$EE_FIFTH
 			EE_REMOTE_SERVER=$EE_SIXTH
 			EE_REMOTE_USER=$EE_SEVENTH