diff --git a/scripts/http-google-malware.nse b/scripts/http-google-malware.nse
index 47d34a57a..424d717e1 100644
--- a/scripts/http-google-malware.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-google-malware.nse
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ end
 --MAIN
 ---
 action = function(host, port)
-  local apikey = nmap.registry.args["http-google-malware.api"] or APIKEY
+  local apikey = stdnse.get_script_args("http-google-malware.api") or APIKEY
   local malware_found = false
   local target
   local output_lns = {}
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ action = function(host, port)
     target = host.targetname
   end
 
-  local target_url = nmap.registry.args["http-google-malware.url"] or string.format("%s://%s", port.service, target) 
+  local target_url = stdnse.get_script_args("http-google-malware.url") or string.format("%s://%s", port.service, target) 
 
   if string.len(apikey) < 25 then
     return string.format("[ERROR] No API key found. Update the variable APIKEY in %s or set it in the argument %s.api",