diff --git a/rcp/rcp.c b/rcp/rcp.c
index 897185f..635dd49 100644
--- a/rcp/rcp.c
+++ b/rcp/rcp.c
@@ -721,6 +721,12 @@ sink(int argc, char *argv[])
 			(void)write(rem, "", 1);
 			continue;
 		}
+		if(*cp == 'W') {
+			while (*cp != '\0')
+				cp++;
+
+			continue;
+		}
 		if (*cp != 'C' && *cp != 'D') {
 			/*
 			 * Check for the case "rcp remote:foo\* local:bar".