diff --git a/bin/tessel-2.js b/bin/tessel-2.js
index 69f90f69..31a7a294 100755
--- a/bin/tessel-2.js
+++ b/bin/tessel-2.js
@@ -145,11 +145,6 @@ parser.command('restore')
     log.level(options.loglevel);
     callControllerWith('restoreTessel', options);
   })
-  .option('openwrt', {
-    abbr: 'o',
-    flag: true,
-    help: 'Restore a factory version of OpenWrt'
-  })
   .help('Restore your Tessel by installing the factory version of OpenWrt.');
 
 makeCommand('restart')
diff --git a/lib/controller.js b/lib/controller.js
index b1c324a1..d2750753 100644
--- a/lib/controller.js
+++ b/lib/controller.js
@@ -557,10 +557,6 @@ controller.provisionTessel = function(opts) {
 
 
 controller.restoreTessel = function(opts) {
-  if (!opts.openwrt) {
-    return Promise.reject('You must use the --openwrt option to restore.');
-  }
-
   opts.usb = true;
   opts.lan = false;
   opts.altSetting = 1;
diff --git a/lib/tessel/restore.js b/lib/tessel/restore.js
index 37b636c5..7dc859bf 100644
--- a/lib/tessel/restore.js
+++ b/lib/tessel/restore.js
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ var update = require('../update-fetch');
 var log = require('../log');
 var flash = require('../flash');
 
-Tessel.prototype.restore = function restore(opts) {
+Tessel.prototype.restore = function restore() {
   var usbConnection = this.connection;
-  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
-    if (opts.openwrt) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+
       log.info('Proceeding with updating OpenWrt...');
 
       // download images
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Tessel.prototype.restore = function restore(opts) {
             resolve();
           });
         });
-    }
-    return reject(new Error('You need to specify --openwrt to proceed.'));
+
+
   });
 };