diff --git a/copyparty/__main__.py b/copyparty/__main__.py
index 25efac23..fb4d1571 100755
--- a/copyparty/__main__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__main__.py
@@ -583,12 +583,12 @@ def run_argparse(argv: list[str], formatter: Any, retry: bool) -> argparse.Names
     ap2 = ap.add_argument_group('qr options')
     ap2.add_argument("--qr", action="store_true", help="show http:// QR-code on startup")
     ap2.add_argument("--qrs", action="store_true", help="show https:// QR-code on startup")
-    ap2.add_argument("--qrl", metavar="PATH", type=u, default="", help="location to include in the url, for example [\033[32mpriv/?pw=hunter2\033[0m] (also enables --qr if not --qrs)")
+    ap2.add_argument("--qrl", metavar="PATH", type=u, default="", help="location to include in the url, for example [\033[32mpriv/?pw=hunter2\033[0m]")
     ap2.add_argument("--qr-ip", metavar="PREFIX", type=u, default="", help="select IP which starts with PREFIX")
     ap2.add_argument("--qr-fg", metavar="COLOR", type=int, default=16, help="foreground")
     ap2.add_argument("--qr-bg", metavar="COLOR", type=int, default=229, help="background (white=255)")
-    ap2.add_argument("--qr-pad", metavar="CELLS", type=int, default=4, help="padding (spec says 4 or more, but 1 is usually fine)")
-    ap2.add_argument("--qr-zoom", metavar="N", type=int, default=0, help="[\033[32m1\033[0m]=1x, [\033[32m2\033[0m]=2x, [\033[32m0\033[0m]=auto (try 2 on broken fonts)")
+    ap2.add_argument("--qrp", metavar="CELLS", type=int, default=4, help="padding (spec says 4 or more, but 1 is usually fine)")
+    ap2.add_argument("--qrz", metavar="N", type=int, default=0, help="[\033[32m1\033[0m]=1x, [\033[32m2\033[0m]=2x, [\033[32m0\033[0m]=auto (try 2 on broken fonts)")
 
     ap2 = ap.add_argument_group('upload options')
     ap2.add_argument("--dotpart", action="store_true", help="dotfile incomplete uploads, hiding them from clients unless -ed")
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> None:
             zs = "argument {} cannot be '{}'; try one of these: {}"
             raise Exception(zs.format(arg, val, okays))
 
-    if al.qrl and not al.qrs:
+    if not al.qrs and [k for k in argv if k.startswith("--qr")]:
         al.qr = True
 
     if HAVE_SSL:
diff --git a/copyparty/tcpsrv.py b/copyparty/tcpsrv.py
index 3a4aacf5..47ac0ddc 100644
--- a/copyparty/tcpsrv.py
+++ b/copyparty/tcpsrv.py
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ class TcpSrv(object):
 
         fg = self.args.qr_fg
         bg = self.args.qr_bg
-        pad = self.args.qr_pad
-        zoom = self.args.qr_zoom
+        pad = self.args.qrp
+        zoom = self.args.qrz
         qrc = QrCode.encode_binary(btxt)
         if zoom == 0:
             try:
diff --git a/copyparty/util.py b/copyparty/util.py
index 6b78c262..49a279fa 100644
--- a/copyparty/util.py
+++ b/copyparty/util.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def py_desc() -> str:
         bitness = struct.calcsize("P") * 8
 
     host_os = platform.system()
-    compiler = platform.python_compiler()
+    compiler = platform.python_compiler().split("http")[0]
 
     m = re.search(r"([0-9]+\.[0-9\.]+)", platform.version())
     os_ver = m.group(1) if m else ""