diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5520d52..a7e6fc3 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ nagios-plugins (1.4.16-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Fixed check_squid* command definitions
   * Add double threshold to check_smtp (LP: #318703)
     - 12_check_smtp_double_threshold.dpatch
+  * Remove the additional argument from check_ssh (Closes: #717229)
 
  -- Jan Wagner <waja@cyconet.org>  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:16:26 +0200
 
diff --git a/debian/pluginconfig/ssh.cfg b/debian/pluginconfig/ssh.cfg
index ebb3e49..29a6d17 100644
--- a/debian/pluginconfig/ssh.cfg
+++ b/debian/pluginconfig/ssh.cfg
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # 'check_ssh' command definition
 define command{
 	command_name	check_ssh
-	command_line	/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ssh '$HOSTADDRESS$' '$ARG1$'
+	command_line	/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ssh '$HOSTADDRESS$'
 	}
 
 # 'check_ssh_port' command definition
 define command{
 	command_name    check_ssh_port
-	command_line    /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ssh -p '$ARG1$' '$HOSTADDRESS$' '$ARG2$'
+	command_line    /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ssh -p '$ARG1$' '$HOSTADDRESS$'
 	}
 
 ####
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ define command{
 # 'check_ssh_4' command definition
 define command{
         command_name    check_ssh_4
-        command_line    /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ssh -4 '$HOSTADDRESS$' '$ARG1$'
+        command_line    /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ssh -4 '$HOSTADDRESS$'
         }
 
 # 'check_ssh_port_4' command definition
 define command{
 	command_name    check_ssh_port_4
-	command_line    /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ssh -4 -p '$ARG1$' '$HOSTADDRESS$' '$ARG2$'
+	command_line    /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_ssh -4 -p '$ARG1$' '$HOSTADDRESS$'
 	}