diff --git a/readthedocs/core/management/commands/update_repos.py b/readthedocs/core/management/commands/update_repos.py
index 96f989a174f..2dbd0268bd3 100644
--- a/readthedocs/core/management/commands/update_repos.py
+++ b/readthedocs/core/management/commands/update_repos.py
@@ -30,14 +30,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     def add_arguments(self, parser):
         parser.add_argument('slugs', nargs='+', type=str)
 
-        parser.add_argument(
-            '-r',
-            action='store_true',
-            dest='record',
-            default=False,
-            help='Make a Build',
-        )
-
         parser.add_argument(
             '-f',
             action='store_true',
@@ -49,12 +41,11 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser):
         parser.add_argument(
             '-V',
             dest='version',
-            default=None,
+            default='all',
             help='Build a version, or all versions',
         )
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
-        record = options['record']
         force = options['force']
         version = options['version']
 
@@ -75,26 +66,22 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
                             uploaded=False,
                     ):
 
-                        build_pk = None
-                        if record:
-                            build = Build.objects.create(
-                                project=version.project,
-                                version=version,
-                                type='html',
-                                state='triggered',
-                            )
-                            build_pk = build.pk
+                        build = Build.objects.create(
+                            project=version.project,
+                            version=version,
+                            type='html',
+                            state='triggered',
+                        )
 
                         tasks.UpdateDocsTask().run(
                             pk=version.project_id,
-                            build_pk=build_pk,
-                            record=record,
+                            build_pk=build.pk,
                             version_pk=version.pk,
                         )
                 else:
                     p = Project.all_objects.get(slug=slug)
                     log.info('Building %s', p)
-                    trigger_build(project=p, force=force, record=record)
+                    trigger_build(project=p, force=force)
         else:
             if version == 'all':
                 log.info('Updating all versions')
@@ -104,7 +91,6 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
                 ):
                     tasks.UpdateDocsTask().run(
                         pk=version.project_id,
-                        record=record,
                         force=force,
                         version_pk=version.pk,
                     )
@@ -113,6 +99,5 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
                 for project in Project.objects.all():
                     tasks.UpdateDocsTask().run(
                         pk=project.pk,
-                        record=record,
                         force=force,
                     )
diff --git a/readthedocs/projects/management/commands/import_project_from_live.py b/readthedocs/projects/management/commands/import_project_from_live.py
index 200d9c5c6fa..95c85778349 100644
--- a/readthedocs/projects/management/commands/import_project_from_live.py
+++ b/readthedocs/projects/management/commands/import_project_from_live.py
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
             if user1:
                 project.users.add(user1)
 
-            call_command('update_repos', project.slug, record=True, version='all')
+            call_command('update_repos', project.slug, version='all')