diff --git a/lib/cli.js b/lib/cli.js
index 9e6ecc2d7ac..7a38cd6be0f 100644
--- a/lib/cli.js
+++ b/lib/cli.js
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ async function translateOptions({
         ignore,
         overrideConfig,
         overrideConfigFile,
-        reportUnusedDisableDirectives: reportUnusedDisableDirectives ? "error" : void 0,
         passOnNoPatterns
     };