diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/pin.go b/cmd/ipfs/pin.go
index b7c64d997..5b331f190 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/pin.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/pin.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var cmdIpfsSubUnpin = &commander.Command{
 var unpinSubCmd = makeCommand(command{
 	name:  "unpin",
 	args:  1,
-	flags: []string{"r", "d"},
+	flags: []string{"r"},
 	cmdFn: commands.Unpin,
 })