diff --git a/bin/hubot b/bin/hubot
index 89ed413cd..a65412c85 100755
--- a/bin/hubot
+++ b/bin/hubot
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Options =
   adapter: "shell"
   alias: false
   enableHttpd: true
-  waitForAdapter: false
 
 Parser = new OptParse.OptionParser(Switches)
 Parser.banner = "Usage hubot [options]"
@@ -39,9 +38,6 @@ Parser.banner = "Usage hubot [options]"
 Parser.on "adapter", (opt, value) ->
   Options.adapter = value
 
-Parser.on "wait-for-adapter", (opt) ->
-  Options.waitForAdapter = true
-
 Parser.on "name", (opt, value) ->
   Options.name = value