diff --git a/container_workflow_tool/cli_common.py b/container_workflow_tool/cli_common.py
index 1652e6a..b5f21fa 100644
--- a/container_workflow_tool/cli_common.py
+++ b/container_workflow_tool/cli_common.py
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ def get_parser(self):
         parsers['git'].add_argument('--rebuild-reason', help='Use a custom reason for rebuilding')
         parsers['git'].add_argument('--commit-msg', help='Use a custom message instead of the default one')
         parsers['git'].add_argument('--check-script', help='Script/command to be run when checking repositories')
-        parsers['git'].add_argument(
-            '--gitlab', action='store_true', default=False,
-            help='File a merge request to corresponding repository instead of directly to dist-git'
-        )
         parsers['build'].add_argument(
             '--repo-url', help='Set the url of a .repo file to be used when building the image'
         )
@@ -110,7 +106,6 @@ def git_usage(self):
         --commit-msg     - Use a custom message instead of the default one
         --rebuild-reason - Use a custom reason for rebuilding
         --check-script   - Script/command to be run when checking repositories
-        --gitlab         - Use GitLab for filling merge requests instead of direct pushing to dist-git
     """
         return action_help
 
diff --git a/container_workflow_tool/main.py b/container_workflow_tool/main.py
index 987e7e7..d691929 100755
--- a/container_workflow_tool/main.py
+++ b/container_workflow_tool/main.py
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ def _setup_args(self, args):
             self.set_commit_msg(args.commit_msg)
         if getattr(args, 'rebuild_reason', None) is not None and args.rebuild_reason:
             self.rebuild_reason = args.rebuild_reason
-        if args.command == "git":
-            self.gitlab_usage = args.gitlab
         if getattr(args, 'check_script', None) is not None and args.check_script:
             self.check_script = args.check_script
         self.disable_klist = args.disable_klist