diff --git a/vm/factor.cpp b/vm/factor.cpp
index 0cad4d1e60..fccdeb17c3 100644
--- a/vm/factor.cpp
+++ b/vm/factor.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ void factor_vm::factor_sleep(long us) {
 
 void factor_vm::start_standalone_factor(int argc, vm_char** argv) {
   vm_parameters p;
-  default_parameters(&p);
   init_parameters_from_args(&p, argc, argv);
   init_factor(&p);
   pass_args_to_factor(argc, argv);