diff --git a/servers/slapd/main.c b/servers/slapd/main.c
index 85f2eababa..8386f6eeb9 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/main.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/main.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 #endif
 
 	while ( (i = getopt( argc, argv,
-			     "d:f:h:p:s:u"
+			     "d:f:h:p:s:"
 #ifdef LOG_LOCAL4
 			     "l:"
 #endif