diff --git a/src/borg/archiver.py b/src/borg/archiver.py
index 487b31a16..a12034e3c 100644
--- a/src/borg/archiver.py
+++ b/src/borg/archiver.py
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ def print_text_output(diff, path):
     @with_archive
     def do_rename(self, args, repository, manifest, key, cache, archive):
         """Rename an existing archive"""
-        archive.rename(args.name2)
+        archive.rename(args.newname)
         manifest.write()
         repository.commit(compact=False)
         cache.commit()
@@ -4998,10 +4998,10 @@ def define_borg_mount(parser):
                                           formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
                                           help='rename archive')
         subparser.set_defaults(func=self.do_rename)
-        subparser.add_argument('--name', metavar='OLDNAME',
+        subparser.add_argument('name', metavar='OLDNAME',
                                type=archivename_validator(),
                                help='specify the archive name')
-        subparser.add_argument('--name2', metavar='NEWNAME',
+        subparser.add_argument('newname', metavar='NEWNAME',
                                type=archivename_validator(),
                                help='specify the new archive name')
 
diff --git a/src/borg/testsuite/archiver.py b/src/borg/testsuite/archiver.py
index a22eebe4a..918e8f089 100644
--- a/src/borg/testsuite/archiver.py
+++ b/src/borg/testsuite/archiver.py
@@ -1508,9 +1508,9 @@ def test_rename(self):
         self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'create', '--name=test.2', 'input')
         self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'extract', '--name=test', '--dry-run')
         self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'extract', '--name=test.2', '--dry-run')
-        self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'rename', '--name=test', '--name2=test.3')
+        self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'rename', 'test', 'test.3')
         self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'extract', '--name=test.2', '--dry-run')
-        self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'rename', '--name=test.2', '--name2=test.4')
+        self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'rename', 'test.2', 'test.4')
         self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'extract', '--name=test.3', '--dry-run')
         self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'extract', '--name=test.4', '--dry-run')
         # Make sure both archives have been renamed
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@ def test_unknown_feature_on_rename(self):
         print(self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'init', '--encryption=repokey'))
         self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'create', '--name=test', 'input')
         self.add_unknown_feature(Manifest.Operation.CHECK)
-        self.cmd_raises_unknown_feature([f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'rename', '--name=test', '--name2=other'])
+        self.cmd_raises_unknown_feature([f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'rename', 'test', 'other'])
 
     def test_unknown_feature_on_delete(self):
         print(self.cmd(f'--repo={self.repository_location}', 'init', '--encryption=repokey'))