diff --git a/cde/programs/ttsnoop/ttsnoop.C.src b/cde/programs/ttsnoop/ttsnoop.C.src
index 4e51f528c..5deb6fd8f 100644
--- a/cde/programs/ttsnoop/ttsnoop.C.src
+++ b/cde/programs/ttsnoop/ttsnoop.C.src
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    }
     }
     apiTracerArgv[ 0 ] = "tail";
-    apiTracerArgv[ 1 ] = "+0f";
+    apiTracerArgv[ 1 ] = "-f";
     apiTracerArgv[ 2 ] = traceFile;
     if (snoopFile == 0) {
 	    //
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    }
     }
     snooperArgv[ 0 ] = "tail";
-    snooperArgv[ 1 ] = "+0f";
+    snooperArgv[ 1 ] = "-f";
     snooperArgv[ 2 ] = snoopFile;
 
     if (optind < argc) {