diff --git a/plugins/FunDB.py b/plugins/FunDB.py
index 74664bb0f..f5ec4f13b 100755
--- a/plugins/FunDB.py
+++ b/plugins/FunDB.py
@@ -377,33 +377,35 @@ class FunDB(callbacks.Privmsg):
             irc.reply(msg, reply)
 
     def lart(self, irc, msg, args):
-        """[--id=<id>] <text> [for <reason>]
+        """[<id>] <text> [for <reason>]
 
         Uses a lart on <text> (giving the reason, if offered). Will use lart
         number <id> from the database when <id> is given.
         """
-        (optlist, rest) = getopt.getopt(args, '', ['id='])
-        privmsgs.getArgs(rest)
+        (id, nick) = privmsgs.getArgs(args, optional=1)
+        try:
+            id = int(id)
+            if id < 1:
+                irc.error(msg, 'There is no such lart.')
+                return
+        except ValueError:
+            nick = ' '.join([id, nick]).strip()
+            id = 0
+        if not nick:
+            raise callbacks.ArgumentError
+        
         try:
             (nick, reason) = map(' '.join,
-                             utils.itersplit('for'.__eq__, rest, 1))
+                             utils.itersplit('for'.__eq__, nick.split(), 1))
         except ValueError:
-            nick = ' '.join(rest)
             reason = ''
+        
         cursor = self.db.cursor()
-        for (option, argument) in optlist:
-            if option == '--id':
-                try:
-                    argument = int(argument)
-                except ValueError:
-                    irc.error(msg, 'The <id> argument must be an integer.')
-                    return
-                cursor.execute("""SELECT id, lart FROM larts WHERE id=%s""",
-                               argument)
-                if cursor.rowcount == 0:
-                    irc.error(msg, 'There is no such lart.')
-                    return
-                break
+        if id:
+            cursor.execute("""SELECT id, lart FROM larts WHERE id=%s""", id)
+            if cursor.rowcount == 0:
+                irc.error(msg, 'There is no such lart.')
+                return
         else:
             cursor.execute("""SELECT id, lart FROM larts
                               WHERE lart NOTNULL
@@ -425,38 +427,41 @@ class FunDB(callbacks.Privmsg):
             irc.reply(msg, s, action=True)
 
     def praise(self, irc, msg, args):
-        """[--id=<id>] <text> [for <reason>]
+        """[<id>] <text> [for <reason>]
 
         Uses a praise on <text> (giving the reason, if offered). Will use
         praise number <id> from the database when <id> is given.
         """
-        (optlist, rest) = getopt.getopt(args, '', ['id='])
-        privmsgs.getArgs(rest)
+        (id, nick) = privmsgs.getArgs(args, optional=1)
+        try:
+            id = int(id)
+            if id < 1:
+                irc.error(msg, 'There is no such praise.')
+                return
+        except ValueError:
+            nick = ' '.join([id, nick]).strip()
+            id = 0
+        if not nick:
+            raise callbacks.ArgumentError
+        
         try:
             (nick, reason) = map(' '.join,
-                             utils.itersplit('for'.__eq__, rest, 1))
+                             utils.itersplit('for'.__eq__, nick.split(), 1))
         except ValueError:
-            nick = ' '.join(rest)
             reason = ''
+        
         cursor = self.db.cursor()
-        for (option, argument) in optlist:
-            if option == '--id':
-                try:
-                    argument = int(argument)
-                except ValueError:
-                    irc.error(msg, 'The <id> argument must be an integer.')
-                    return
-                cursor.execute("""SELECT id, praise FROM praises WHERE id=%s""",
-                               argument)
-                if cursor.rowcount == 0:
-                    irc.error(msg, 'There is no such praise.')
-                    return
-                break
+        if id:
+            cursor.execute("""SELECT id, praise FROM praises WHERE id=%s""", id)
+            if cursor.rowcount == 0:
+                irc.error(msg, 'There is no such praise.')
+                return
         else:
             cursor.execute("""SELECT id, praise FROM praises
                               WHERE praise NOTNULL
                               ORDER BY random()
                               LIMIT 1""")
+        
         if cursor.rowcount == 0:
             irc.error(msg, 'There are currently no available praises.')
         else:
diff --git a/test/test_FunDB.py b/test/test_FunDB.py
index faa97dcae..6121af2f1 100644
--- a/test/test_FunDB.py
+++ b/test/test_FunDB.py
@@ -50,17 +50,17 @@ if sqlite is not None:
 
         def testLart(self):
             self.assertNotError('dbadd lart jabs $who')
-            self.assertRegexp('lart', '^lart [--id=<id>]')
+            self.assertRegexp('lart', '^lart \[<id>\]')
             self.assertResponse('lart jemfinch for being dumb',
                 '\x01ACTION jabs jemfinch for being dumb (#1)\x01')
             self.assertResponse('lart jemfinch',
                 '\x01ACTION jabs jemfinch (#1)\x01')
             self.assertNotError('dbnum lart')
             self.assertNotError('dbadd lart shoots $who')
-            self.assertRegexp('lart --id=1', '^lart [--id=<id>]')
-            self.assertResponse('lart --id=1 jemfinch',
+            self.assertRegexp('lart 1', '^lart \[<id>\]')
+            self.assertResponse('lart 1 jemfinch',
                 '\x01ACTION jabs jemfinch (#1)\x01')
-            self.assertResponse('lart --id=2 jemfinch for being dumb',
+            self.assertResponse('lart 2 jemfinch for being dumb',
                 '\x01ACTION shoots jemfinch for being dumb (#2)\x01')
             self.assertNotError('dbremove lart 1')
             self.assertNotError('dbnum lart')
@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@ if sqlite is not None:
 
         def testPraise(self):
             self.assertNotError('dbadd praise pets $who')
-            self.assertRegexp('praise', '^praise [--id=<id>]')
+            self.assertRegexp('praise', '^praise \[<id>\]')
             self.assertResponse('praise jemfinch for being him',
                 '\x01ACTION pets jemfinch for being him (#1)\x01')
             self.assertResponse('praise jemfinch',
                 '\x01ACTION pets jemfinch (#1)\x01')
             self.assertNotError('dbnum praise')
             self.assertNotError('dbadd praise gives $who a cookie')
-            self.assertRegexp('praise --id=1', '^praise [--id=<id>]')
-            self.assertResponse('praise --id=1 jemfinch',
+            self.assertRegexp('praise 1', '^praise \[<id>\]')
+            self.assertResponse('praise 1 jemfinch',
                 '\x01ACTION pets jemfinch (#1)\x01')
-            self.assertResponse('praise --id=2 jemfinch for being him',
+            self.assertResponse('praise 2 jemfinch for being him',
                 '\x01ACTION gives jemfinch a cookie for being him (#2)\x01')
             self.assertNotError('dbremove praise 1')
             self.assertNotError('dbnum praise')