diff --git a/lib/lpad_query.py b/lib/lpad_query.py
index 17c375747e25bf52a339a7c65118f1b2542387c2..9abdfe1c3906208bad0afaa5b222a3207d9875bf 100644
--- a/lib/lpad_query.py
+++ b/lib/lpad_query.py
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ def query():
     parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', choices=['json', 'yaml'],
                         default='json', type=lambda s: s.lower(),
                         help='Set output format: json or yaml.')
-    parser.add_argument('-c', '--config_dir',
-                        help='path to configuration file (if -l unspecified)',
-                        default=LAUNCHPAD_LOC)
     parser.add_argument('-l', '--launchpad_file',
                         help='path to launchpad file', default=LAUNCHPAD_LOC)
     parser.add_argument('-f', '--query_file', required=True,