diff --git a/weed/command/server.go b/weed/command/server.go
index d0020d33b..d2bd6466e 100644
--- a/weed/command/server.go
+++ b/weed/command/server.go
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func runServer(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 
 	// start volume server
 	if *isStartingVolumeServer {
-		minFreeSpaces := util.MustParseMinFreeSpace(*minFreeSpace, *minFreeSpacePercent)
+		minFreeSpaces := util.MustParseMinFreeSpace(*volumeMinFreeSpace, *volumeMinFreeSpacePercent)
 		go serverOptions.v.startVolumeServer(*volumeDataFolders, *volumeMaxDataVolumeCounts, *serverWhiteListOption, minFreeSpaces)
 	}