diff --git a/LbConfiguration/python/LbConfiguration/LbLogin.py b/LbConfiguration/python/LbConfiguration/LbLogin.py
index 3cac847a22c0d96762ce604172699230b91dcc97..2c723a2cbee37c486a6a460e6462a013566bdebd 100755
--- a/LbConfiguration/python/LbConfiguration/LbLogin.py
+++ b/LbConfiguration/python/LbConfiguration/LbLogin.py
@@ -263,11 +263,6 @@ class LbLoginScript(SourceScript):
                           dest="use_cmtextratags",
                           action="store_true",
                           help="use CMTEXTRATAGS during the LbScripts setup")
-        parser.add_option("--lb-run",
-                          dest="use_lb_run",
-                          action="store_true",
-                          default = False,
-                          help="Use lb-run instead of SetupProject for condifguration [default: %default]")
 
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