diff --git a/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-deploy.c b/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-deploy.c
index 6bcde910..e2e0e1ed 100644
--- a/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-deploy.c
+++ b/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-deploy.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 
-static gboolean opt_no_bootloader;
 static gboolean opt_retain;
 static char **opt_kernel_argv;
 static char **opt_kernel_argv_append;
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ static char *opt_origin_path;
 static GOptionEntry options[] = {
   { "os", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, &opt_osname, "Specify operating system root to use", NULL },
   { "origin-file", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_FILENAME, &opt_origin_path, "Specify origin file", NULL },
-  { "no-bootloader", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &opt_no_bootloader, "Don't update bootloader", NULL },
   { "retain", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &opt_retain, "Do not delete previous deployment", NULL },
   { "karg-proc-cmdline", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &opt_kernel_proc_cmdline, "Import current /proc/cmdline", NULL },
   { "karg", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING_ARRAY, &opt_kernel_argv, "Set kernel argument, like root=/dev/sda1; this overrides any earlier argument with the same name", "KEY=VALUE" },