diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3e136941a..94c12130c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ var (
 		"peer-addr",
 		"peer-heartbeat-interval",
 		"peer-election-timeout",
-		"peers-file",
 		"retry-interval",
 		"snapshot",
 		"v",