diff --git a/data/helpers.d/user b/data/helpers.d/user
index f5d4b1680..201444f32 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/user
+++ b/data/helpers.d/user
@@ -166,24 +166,16 @@ ynh_system_user_delete () {
 
 # Execute a command as another user
 #
-# usage: ynh_exec_as --user=USER --command=COMMAND [ARG ...]
-# | arg: -u, --user=        - the user that will execute the command
-# | arg: -n, --command=     - the command to be executed
+# usage: ynh_exec_as $USER COMMAND [ARG ...]
 #
 # Requires YunoHost version 4.1.7 or higher.
-ynh_exec_as()
-{
-    # Declare an array to define the options of this helper.
-    local legacy_args=uc
-    local -A args_array=( [u]=user= [c]=command= )
-    local user
-    local command
-    # Manage arguments with getopts
-    ynh_handle_getopts_args "$@"
+ynh_exec_as() {
+    local user=$1
+    shift 1
 
     if [[ $user = $(whoami) ]]; then
-        eval "$command"
+        eval "$@"
     else
-        sudo -u "$user" "$command"
+        sudo -u "$user" "$@"
     fi
 }