diff --git a/shpc/client/__init__.py b/shpc/client/__init__.py
index d0e71e021..18eac8e32 100644
--- a/shpc/client/__init__.py
+++ b/shpc/client/__init__.py
@@ -101,12 +101,6 @@ def get_parser():
         "install_recipe",
         help="recipe to install\nshpc install python\nshpc install python:3.9.5-alpine",
     )
-    install.add_argument(
-        "--view",
-        dest="view",
-        help="install module to a named view (must be installed to shpc first).",
-        default=None,
-    )
     install.add_argument(
         "--no-view",
         dest="no_view",
diff --git a/shpc/client/install.py b/shpc/client/install.py
index c67572893..9e6e08ffe 100644
--- a/shpc/client/install.py
+++ b/shpc/client/install.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 __license__ = "MPL 2.0"
 
 import shpc.utils
-from shpc.logger import logger
 
 
 def main(args, parser, extra, subparser):
@@ -25,11 +24,5 @@ def main(args, parser, extra, subparser):
     # Update config settings on the fly
     cli.settings.update_params(args.config_params)
 
-    # It doesn't make sense to define view and no view
-    if args.view and args.no_view:
-        logger.exit("Conflicting arguments --view and --no-view, choose one.")
-
     # And do the install
-    cli.install(
-        args.install_recipe, view=args.view, disable_view=args.no_view, force=args.force
-    )
+    cli.install(args.install_recipe, disable_view=args.no_view, force=args.force)