diff --git a/doc/iojs.1 b/doc/iojs.1
index 901f43aff5..8a94af35d7 100644
--- a/doc/iojs.1
+++ b/doc/iojs.1
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ and servers.
 
   --v8-options           print v8 command line options
 
-  --max-stack-size=val   set max v8 stack size (bytes)
-
 
 .SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
 
diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index 716b9c1dbc..db16e0b492 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -3006,7 +3006,6 @@ static void PrintHelp() {
          "function is used\n"
          "  --trace-deprecation  show stack traces on deprecations\n"
          "  --v8-options         print v8 command line options\n"
-         "  --max-stack-size=val set max v8 stack size (bytes)\n"
 #if defined(NODE_HAVE_I18N_SUPPORT)
          "  --icu-data-dir=dir   set ICU data load path to dir\n"
          "                         (overrides NODE_ICU_DATA)\n"