diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/opts.cc b/gtk2_ardour/opts.cc
index 326085b856..4e49666a19 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/opts.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/opts.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ bool  ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::show_key_actions = false;
 bool  ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::show_actions = false;
 bool ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::no_splash = false;
 bool ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::just_version = false;
-bool ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::use_vst = true;
 bool ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::new_session = false;
 bool ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::try_hw_optimization = true;
 bool ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::no_connect_ports = false;
@@ -88,21 +87,17 @@ print_help (const char *execname)
 		<< _("  -S, --sync                  Draw the GUI synchronously\n")
 		<< _("  -T, --template <name>       Use given template for new session\n")
 		<< _("  -v, --version               Print version and exit\n")
-#ifdef WINDOWS_VST_SUPPORT
-		<< _("  -V, --novst                 Disable WindowsVST support\n")
-#endif
 		<< "\n\n"
 		<< _("Report bugs to http://tracker.ardour.org\n")
 		<< _("Website http://ardour.org\n")
 		;
 	return 1;
-
 }
 
 int
 ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::parse_opts (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	const char *optstring = "aAbBc:C:dD:hHk:E:m:N:nOp:PST:U:vV";
+	const char *optstring = "aAbBc:C:dD:hHk:E:m:N:nOp:PST:U:v";
 	const char *execname = strrchr (argv[0], '/');
 
 	if (execname == 0) {
@@ -123,7 +118,6 @@ ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::parse_opts (int argc, char *argv[])
 		{ "no-splash", 0, 0, 'n' },
 		{ "menus", 1, 0, 'm' },
 		{ "name", 1, 0, 'c' },
-		{ "novst", 0, 0, 'V' },
 		{ "new", 1, 0, 'N' },
 		{ "no-hw-optimizations", 0, 0, 'O' },
 		{ "sync", 0, 0, 'S' },
@@ -220,12 +214,6 @@ ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::parse_opts (int argc, char *argv[])
 			no_connect_ports = true;
 			break;
 
-		case 'V':
-#ifdef WINDOWS_VST_SUPPORT
-			use_vst = false;
-#endif /* WINDOWS_VST_SUPPORT */
-			break;
-
 		case 'c':
 			backend_client_name = optarg;
 			break;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/opts.h b/gtk2_ardour/opts.h
index d132791167..aa47b30b23 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/opts.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/opts.h
@@ -26,19 +26,18 @@
 namespace ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE {
 
 extern std::string session_name;
-extern bool   show_key_actions;
-extern bool   show_actions;
-extern bool   no_splash;
-extern bool   just_version;
+extern bool        show_key_actions;
+extern bool        show_actions;
+extern bool        no_splash;
+extern bool        just_version;
 extern std::string backend_client_name;
-extern bool   use_vst;
-extern bool   new_session;
-extern bool   try_hw_optimization;
-extern bool no_connect_ports;
-extern bool   use_gtk_theme;
+extern bool        new_session;
+extern bool        try_hw_optimization;
+extern bool        no_connect_ports;
+extern bool        use_gtk_theme;
 extern std::string keybindings_path;
 extern std::string menus_file;
-extern bool   finder_invoked_ardour;
+extern bool        finder_invoked_ardour;
 extern std::string load_template;
 extern bool        check_announcements;