diff --git a/src/poet.cpp b/src/poet.cpp
index eb75081be..742f4c395 100644
--- a/src/poet.cpp
+++ b/src/poet.cpp
@@ -154,9 +154,6 @@ int parseInitValues(int argc, char **argv, RuntimeParameters &params) {
   app.add_flag("--qs", params.as_qs,
                "Save output as .qs file instead of default .qs2");
 
-  app.add_flag("--qs", params.as_qs,
-               "Save output as .qs file instead of default .qs2");
-	       
   std::string init_file;
   std::string runtime_file;