diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.bash_aliases
index 18780bd..e05b26c 100644
--- a/.bash_aliases
+++ b/.bash_aliases
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ alias less='less -R'
 alias cls='printf "\033c"'
 
 # allow us to create a directory and immediately move into it
-function mcd { mkdir -pv "$1" && cd "1";}
+function mcd { mkdir -pv "$1" && cd "$1";}
 
 # hr
 alias hrh='hr - - = - -'