diff --git a/shell/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/shell/commands/GrepCommand.java b/shell/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/shell/commands/GrepCommand.java
index 1b8daf3ea73..9754c5cf400 100644
--- a/shell/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/shell/commands/GrepCommand.java
+++ b/shell/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/shell/commands/GrepCommand.java
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ public Options getOptions() {
     negateOpt = new Option("v", "negate", false, "only include rows without search term");
     opts.addOption(numThreadsOpt);
     opts.addOption(negateOpt);
-    opts.addOption(showFewOpt);
     return opts;
   }