diff --git a/cmd/bisync/cmd.go b/cmd/bisync/cmd.go
index 6f7c8fc15..e1acc1118 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/cmd.go
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ var commandDefinition = &cobra.Command{
 		ctx := context.Background()
 		opt := Opt
 		opt.applyContext(ctx)
-
 		if tzLocal {
 			TZ = time.Local
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/rc.go b/cmd/bisync/rc.go
index 04f723f03..6989b6436 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/rc.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/rc.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func rcBisync(ctx context.Context, in rc.Params) (out rc.Params, err error) {
 		if maxDelete < 0 || maxDelete > 100 {
 			return nil, rc.NewErrParamInvalid(errors.New("maxDelete must be a percentage between 0 and 100"))
 		}
-		ci.MaxDelete = maxDelete
+		opt.MaxDelete = int(maxDelete)
 	} else if rc.NotErrParamNotFound(err) {
 		return nil, err
 	}