diff --git a/tools/list_weeks.py b/tools/list_weeks.py
index 58559001f3..ecb133b8dc 100755
--- a/tools/list_weeks.py
+++ b/tools/list_weeks.py
@@ -39,12 +39,6 @@ def add_cycle(name):
 
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-parser.add_argument(
-    '--etherpad',
-    default=False,
-    action='store_true',
-    help='output in etherpad format for building the release planning doc',
-)
 parser.add_argument(
     'prefix_char',
     help='single letter prefix for tags',