diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17bd3b0b39..a792c26c11 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ Then simply type this
                                      containing directory
     --flat-playlist                  Do not extract the videos of a playlist,
                                      only list them
-    --flat-videos                    Do not resolve the video urls
     --no-flat-playlist               Extract the videos of a playlist
     --mark-watched                   Mark videos watched (YouTube only)
     --no-mark-watched                Do not mark videos watched
diff --git a/youtube_dlc/options.py b/youtube_dlc/options.py
index 93f972133c..0206aeecab 100644
--- a/youtube_dlc/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dlc/options.py
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
     general.add_option(
         '--flat-videos',
         action='store_true', dest='extract_flat',
-        help='Do not resolve the video urls')
+        # help='Do not resolve the video urls')
+        # doesn't work
+        help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP)
     general.add_option(
         '--no-flat-playlist',
         action='store_false', dest='extract_flat',