diff --git a/cgminer.c b/cgminer.c
index 095f5819..a92ab4a6 100644
--- a/cgminer.c
+++ b/cgminer.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ int opt_dynamic_interval = 7;
 int opt_g_threads = -1;
 int gpu_threads;
 bool opt_restart = true;
-bool opt_nogpu;
 
 struct list_head scan_devices;
 static bool devices_enabled[MAX_DEVICES];
diff --git a/driver-opencl.c b/driver-opencl.c
index 1854d110..cb856c63 100644
--- a/driver-opencl.c
+++ b/driver-opencl.c
@@ -1012,8 +1012,6 @@ static void opencl_detect(bool hotplug)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	if (opt_nogpu)
-		return;
 	nDevs = clDevicesNum();
 	if (nDevs < 0) {
 		applog(LOG_ERR, "clDevicesNum returned error, no GPUs usable");
diff --git a/miner.h b/miner.h
index 330cc20e..45837188 100644
--- a/miner.h
+++ b/miner.h
@@ -969,7 +969,6 @@ extern bool opt_api_listen;
 extern bool opt_api_network;
 extern bool opt_delaynet;
 extern bool opt_restart;
-extern bool opt_nogpu;
 extern bool opt_worktime;
 extern int swork_id;