diff --git a/sql/mysqld.cc b/sql/mysqld.cc
index 580842c944e..47895522626 100644
--- a/sql/mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/mysqld.cc
@@ -5805,10 +5805,6 @@ struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    "Set the default storage engine (table type) for tables.",
    (uchar**)&default_storage_engine_str, (uchar**)&default_storage_engine_str,
    0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"default-table-type", OPT_STORAGE_ENGINE,
-   "(deprecated) Use --default-storage-engine.",
-   (uchar**)&default_storage_engine_str, (uchar**)&default_storage_engine_str,
-   0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"default-time-zone", OPT_DEFAULT_TIME_ZONE, "Set the default time zone.",
    (uchar**) &default_tz_name, (uchar**) &default_tz_name,
    0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },