diff --git a/m64py b/m64py
index bea1209..13de107 100755
--- a/m64py
+++ b/m64py
@@ -19,13 +19,15 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import signal
-from optparse import OptionParser
 
 if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(".","src")) and os.path.isfile(
         os.path.join(".","setup.py")):
     sys.path.append(os.path.realpath("src"))
 
 try:
+    import sip
+    sip.setapi('QString', 2)
+    sip.setapi('QVariant', 2)
     from PyQt4.QtGui import QApplication
     from PyQt4.QtCore import Qt
 except ImportError, err:
@@ -50,10 +52,6 @@ LOGO += "|_|  |_|\__,_| .__/ \___|_| |_|\___/   |_| |_|   |_|\__,_|___/ \n"
 LOGO += "             |_|                                               \n"
 
 def main():
-    usage = 'usage: %prog <file>'
-    parser = OptionParser(usage=usage,
-            version="M64Py Version %s" % FRONTEND_VERSION)
-
     try:
         QApplication.setAttribute(Qt.AA_X11InitThreads)
     except AttributeError:
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ def main():
             pass
 
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    opts, args = parser.parse_args()
+    from m64py.opts import opts, args
     sys.stderr.write("%s\nM64Py - A frontend for Mupen64Plus version %s\n\n" % (
         LOGO, FRONTEND_VERSION))
     window = MainWindow((opts, args))