diff --git a/core/config.py b/core/config.py
index cbef3df..c90aad8 100644
--- a/core/config.py
+++ b/core/config.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class Config(util.store.Store):
         parser.add_argument('-t', '--theme', default='default', help=THEME_HELP)
         parser.add_argument('-i', '--iconset', default='auto',
             help='Specify the name of an iconset to use (overrides theme default)')
+        parser.add_argument("-a", "--autohide", nargs="+", default=[],
+            help="Specify a list of modules to hide when not in warning/error state")
         self._args = parser.parse_args(args)
 
         parameters = [ item for sub in self._args.parameters for item in sub ]