diff --git a/buildbot/scripts/runner.py b/buildbot/scripts/runner.py
index 4f2ba9e80e1..7620a50a49a 100644
--- a/buildbot/scripts/runner.py
+++ b/buildbot/scripts/runner.py
@@ -765,7 +765,6 @@ class DebugClientOptions(OptionsWithOptionsFile):
         ["master", "m", None,
          "Location of the buildmaster's slaveport (host:port)"],
         ["passwd", "p", None, "Debug password to use"],
-        ["myoption", "O", "DEF", "My Option!"],
         ]
     buildbotOptions = [
         [ 'debugMaster', 'passwd' ],
@@ -780,10 +779,6 @@ def parseArgs(self, *args):
         if len(args) > 2:
             raise usage.UsageError("I wasn't expecting so many arguments")
 
-    def postOptions(self):
-        print self['myoption']
-        sys.exit(1)
-
 def debugclient(config):
     from buildbot.clients import debug