diff --git a/src/cmd/cmd.cpp b/src/cmd/cmd.cpp
index e3f768353331c..2a1be09c701ce 100644
--- a/src/cmd/cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/cmd/cmd.cpp
@@ -532,7 +532,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     SyncOptions syncOptions;
     syncOptions.fillFromEnvironmentVariables();
     syncOptions.verifyChunkSizes();
-    syncOptions.setInteractive(options.interactive);
     SyncEngine engine(account, options.source_dir, syncOptions, folder, &db);
     engine.setIgnoreHiddenFiles(options.ignoreHiddenFiles);
     engine.setNetworkLimits(options.uplimit, options.downlimit);