diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 14e7f97e..6ddea665 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 pbr>=1.6
-argparse
 cliff>=1.15.0 # Apache-2.0
 iso8601>=0.1.9
 netaddr!=0.7.16,>=0.7.12