diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 3fe660b2d5..f1f5c2eefa 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ JavaScript API. See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Javascipt-Conso
 		utils.IdentityFlag,
 		utils.UnlockedAccountFlag,
 		utils.PasswordFileFlag,
-		utils.GenesisNonceFlag,
 		utils.GenesisFileFlag,
 		utils.BootnodesFlag,
 		utils.DataDirFlag,