diff --git a/artiq/frontend/aqctl_corelog.py b/artiq/frontend/aqctl_corelog.py
index 49f5b2565..cd954f590 100755
--- a/artiq/frontend/aqctl_corelog.py
+++ b/artiq/frontend/aqctl_corelog.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def main():
         signal_handler.setup()
         try:
             get_logs_task = asyncio.ensure_future(
-                get_logs_sim(args.core_addr) if args.simulation else get_logs(args.core_addr, args.satellite),
+                get_logs_sim(args.core_addr) if args.simulation else get_logs(args.core_addr, args.drtio_dest),
                 loop=loop)
             try:
                 server = Server({"corelog": PingTarget()}, None, True)
diff --git a/artiq/frontend/artiq_coremgmt.py b/artiq/frontend/artiq_coremgmt.py
index d2163a5bc..903a5615f 100755
--- a/artiq/frontend/artiq_coremgmt.py
+++ b/artiq/frontend/artiq_coremgmt.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def main():
         core_addr = ddb.get("core", resolve_alias=True)["arguments"]["host"]
     else:
         core_addr = args.device
-    mgmt = CommMgmt(core_addr, drtio_dest=args.satellite)
+    mgmt = CommMgmt(core_addr, drtio_dest=args.drtio_dest)
 
     if args.tool == "log":
         if args.action == "set_level":