diff --git a/clients/tools/ldappasswd.c b/clients/tools/ldappasswd.c
index 6a1cbb8a72..2e2ec5eaf1 100644
--- a/clients/tools/ldappasswd.c
+++ b/clients/tools/ldappasswd.c
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ usage (char *s)
 #endif
 	fprintf (stderr, "  -l time\ttime limit\n");
 	fprintf (stderr, "  -n\t\tmake no modifications\n");
-	fprintf (stderr, "  -P version\tprotocol version (2 or 3)\n");
 	fprintf (stderr, "  -p port\tldap port\n");
 	fprintf (stderr, "  -s scope\tsearch scope: base, one, sub (default: sub)\n");
 	fprintf (stderr, "  -t targetdn\tdn to change password\n");
@@ -375,7 +374,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	int		scope = LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE;
 	int		sizelimit = -1;
 	int		timelimit = -1;
-	int		version = -1;
 	int		want_bindpw = 0;
 	int		want_newpw = 0;
 	LDAP	       *ld;
@@ -468,18 +466,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 			noupdates++;
 			break;
 
-		case 'P':
-			switch(optarg[0])
-			{
-			case '2':
-				version = LDAP_VERSION2;
-				break;
-			case '3':
-				version = LDAP_VERSION3;
-				break;
-			}
-			break;
-
 		case 'p':	/* ldap port */
 			ldapport = strtol (optarg, NULL, 10);
 			break;