diff --git a/src/option_parser.cpp b/src/option_parser.cpp
index c244d905..c9acd1a2 100644
--- a/src/option_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/option_parser.cpp
@@ -450,9 +450,6 @@ namespace options
     ::_print_warnings();
     ::_cleanup_options();
 
-    fuse_opt_add_arg(args_,
-                     "passthrough-max-stack-depth=1");
-
     cfg.finish_initializing();
   }
 }