diff --git a/letsencrypt/cli.py b/letsencrypt/cli.py
index 1793f2be7..5e06d00d6 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/cli.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/cli.py
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ def prepare_and_parse_args(plugins, args):
         version="%(prog)s {0}".format(letsencrypt.__version__),
         help="show program's version number and exit")
     helpful.add(
-        "automation", "--renew-by-default", "--replace", action="store_true",
+        "automation", "--renew-by-default", action="store_true",
         help="Select renewal by default when domains are a superset of a "
              "previously attained cert (often --keep-until-expiring is "
              "more appropriate). Implies --expand.")