diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index d8d8dad2c2..375063963e 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ that repo.
 
 ## Fixes
 - `gui/autodump`: when "include items claimed by jobs" is on, actually cancel the job so the item can be teleported
+- `gui/gm-unit`: fix commandline processing when a unit id is specified
 
 - `suspendmanager`: take in account already built blocking buildings
 
diff --git a/gui/gm-unit.lua b/gui/gm-unit.lua
index 2e078f38b0..f37ec6f546 100644
--- a/gui/gm-unit.lua
+++ b/gui/gm-unit.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ rng = rng or dfhack.random.new(nil, 10)
 local target
 --TODO: add more ways to guess what unit you want to edit
 if args[1] ~= nil then
-    target = df.units.find(args[1])
+    target = df.unit.find(args[1])
 else
     target = dfhack.gui.getSelectedUnit(true)
 end