diff --git a/status.py b/status.py
index 19c9fab..f9ba31d 100644
--- a/status.py
+++ b/status.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def check_ping(hosts, fails):
     save_status(fails)
 
 def save_status(fails):
-    with open("failed.txt", "w") as file:
+    with open(args.failed, "w") as file:
         for fail in fails:
             file.write(str(fail) + "\n")
         file.close