diff --git a/auto_editor/__main__.py b/auto_editor/__main__.py
index e6f4b6a97..8e9a9a3dc 100755
--- a/auto_editor/__main__.py
+++ b/auto_editor/__main__.py
@@ -128,13 +128,6 @@ def main_options(parser: ArgumentParser) -> ArgumentParser:
         metavar="OBJ:START,DUR,ATTRS?",
         help="Insert an audio/video object to the timeline",
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--source",
-        "-src",
-        nargs="*",
-        metavar="LABEL:PATH",
-        help="Add a source and associate it with a label",
-    )
     parser.add_text("URL Download Options:")
     parser.add_argument(
         "--yt-dlp-location",
diff --git a/auto_editor/make_layers.py b/auto_editor/make_layers.py
index ec634b0a3..a1ef337d4 100644
--- a/auto_editor/make_layers.py
+++ b/auto_editor/make_layers.py
@@ -168,28 +168,6 @@ def make_timeline(
         log,
     )
 
-    for raw in args.source:
-        exploded = raw.split(":")
-        if len(exploded) != 2:
-            log.error("source label:path must have one :")
-        label, path = exploded
-        if len(label) > 55:
-            log.error("Label must not exceed 55 characters.")
-
-        for ill_char in ",.;()/\\[]}{'\"|#&<>^%$=@ ":
-            if ill_char in label:
-                log.error(f"Label '{label}' contains illegal character: {ill_char}")
-
-        if label[0] in "0123456789":
-            log.error(f"Label '{label}' must not start with a digit")
-        if label[0] == "-":
-            log.error(f"Label '{label}' must not start with a dash")
-
-        if not os.path.isfile(path):
-            log.error(f"Path '{path}' is not a file")
-
-        sources[label] = initFileInfo(path, ffmpeg, log, label)
-
     v1_compatiable = None if inp is None else v1(inp, chunks)
     tl = v3(sources, tb, sr, res, args.background, vclips, aclips, v1_compatiable)
 
diff --git a/auto_editor/subcommands/test.py b/auto_editor/subcommands/test.py
index 181f2acaa..2e27ed796 100644
--- a/auto_editor/subcommands/test.py
+++ b/auto_editor/subcommands/test.py
@@ -232,24 +232,25 @@ def example():
         return out
 
     def add_audio():
-        run.main(
-            ["example.mp4"],
-            [
-                "--source",
-                "snd:resources/wav/pcm-f32le.wav",
-                "--add",
-                'audio:0.3sec,end,"snd",volume=0.3',
-            ],
-        )
-        return run.main(
-            ["example.mp4"],
-            [
-                "--source",
-                "snd:resources/wav/pcm-f32le.wav",
-                "--add",
-                'audio:2,40,"snd",3sec',
-            ],
-        )
+        pass
+        # run.main(
+        #     ["example.mp4"],
+        #     [
+        #         "--source",
+        #         "snd:resources/wav/pcm-f32le.wav",
+        #         "--add",
+        #         'audio:0.3sec,end,"snd",volume=0.3',
+        #     ],
+        # )
+        # return run.main(
+        #     ["example.mp4"],
+        #     [
+        #         "--source",
+        #         "snd:resources/wav/pcm-f32le.wav",
+        #         "--add",
+        #         'audio:2,40,"snd",3sec',
+        #     ],
+        # )
 
     # PR #260
     def high_speed_test():
diff --git a/auto_editor/utils/types.py b/auto_editor/utils/types.py
index 5373b44b8..bd209254c 100644
--- a/auto_editor/utils/types.py
+++ b/auto_editor/utils/types.py
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ def resolution(val: str | None) -> tuple[int, int] | None:
 @dataclass
 class Args:
     add: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
-    source: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
     yt_dlp_location: str = "yt-dlp"
     download_format: str | None = None
     output_format: str | None = None