diff --git a/basis/command-line/startup/startup.factor b/basis/command-line/startup/startup.factor
index 55ea43fbf7..d046fe281d 100644
--- a/basis/command-line/startup/startup.factor
+++ b/basis/command-line/startup/startup.factor
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Options:
     -pic=<int>          max pic size [3]
     -fep                enter fep mode immediately
     -no-signals         turn off OS signal handling
-    -console            open console if possible
     -roots=<paths>      '" write os windows? ";" ":" ? write "'-separated list of extra vocab root directories
 
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diff --git a/vm/image.cpp b/vm/image.cpp
index c61a0a83cd..149bab8788 100644
--- a/vm/image.cpp
+++ b/vm/image.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ void vm_parameters::init_from_args(int argc, vm_char** argv) {
       fep = true;
     else if (STRCMP(arg, STRING_LITERAL("-no-signals")) == 0)
       signals = false;
-    else if (STRCMP(arg, STRING_LITERAL("-console")) == 0)
-      console = true;
   }
 }