diff --git a/bin/iqmgr.py b/bin/iqmgr.py
index ba5bf3b..544a441 100755
--- a/bin/iqmgr.py
+++ b/bin/iqmgr.py
@@ -21,9 +21,15 @@ if sys.argv[1].startswith("st"):
   print " slavesq  : %d" % sq.qsize()
 
 if sys.argv[1] == 'slay':
-  for i in xrange(mq.qsize()):
-    print i, "killing", mq.get()
-    sq.put("slay")
+  if len(sys.argv) == 2:
+    for i in xrange(mq.qsize()):
+      print i, "killing", mq.get()
+      sq.put("slay")
+  elif len(sys.argv) == 3:
+    for i in xrange(int(sys.argv[2])):
+      print i, "killing ... jane?"
+      sq.put("slay")
+
 
 if sys.argv[1] == 'clear':
   for i in xrange(tq.qsize()): print tq.get()