diff --git a/easyrsa3/easyrsa b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
index c26d21c4f..f16019875 100755
--- a/easyrsa3/easyrsa
+++ b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ build_ca: CA certificate password created via RAW"
 
 	else
 		easyrsa_openssl req -utf8 -new \
-			-key "$out_key_tmp" -keyout "$out_key_tmp" \
+			-key "$out_key_tmp" \
 			-out "$out_file_tmp" \
 			${ssl_batch:+ -batch} \
 			${x509:+ -x509} \