diff --git a/src/inference.py b/src/inference.py
index 564dd7685..b41f46437 100644
--- a/src/inference.py
+++ b/src/inference.py
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ def main():
             tokens = []
 
         if args.mode == 'recognize':
-            extracted_table = pipe.recognize(img, tokens, out_objects=args.objects, out_cells=args.csv,
+            extracted_table = pipe.recognize(img, tokens, out_objects=args.objects, out_cells=args.cells,
                                 out_html=args.html, out_csv=args.csv)
             print("Table(s) recognized.")