diff --git a/doc/man-pages/pod8/ptserver.pod b/doc/man-pages/pod8/ptserver.pod
index e02465117e..ff152c2bed 100644
--- a/doc/man-pages/pod8/ptserver.pod
+++ b/doc/man-pages/pod8/ptserver.pod
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ptserver - Initializes the Protection Server
 <div class="synopsis">
 
 B<ptserver> S<<< [B<-database> | B<-db> <I<db path>>] >>> S<<< [B<-p> <I<number of threads>>] >>> S<<< [B<-d> <I<debug level>>] >>>
-    [B<-rebuildDB>] S<<< [B<-groupdepth> <I<# of nested groups>>] >>>
+    S<<< [B<-groupdepth> <I<# of nested groups>>] >>>
     S<<< [B<-default_access> <I<user access mask>> <I<group access mask>>] >>>
     [B<-restricted>] [B<-enable_peer_stats>]
     [B<-enable_process_stats>] [B<-allow-dotted-principals>]
@@ -90,12 +90,6 @@ Sets the number of server lightweight processes (LWPs or pthreads) to run.
 Provide a positive integer from the range C<3> to C<16>. The default
 value is C<3>.
 
-=item B<-rebuildDB>
-
-Rebuilds the Protection Database at the beginning of Protection Server
-initialization. Use this argument only in consultation with AFS
-Development or Product Support.
-
 =item B<-groupdepth> <I<# of nested groups>>, B<-depth> <I<# of nested groups>>
 
 Specifies the group depth for nested groups when B<ptserver> is compiled
diff --git a/src/ptserver/ptserver.c b/src/ptserver/ptserver.c
index 2f4114c736..8490e3b71a 100644
--- a/src/ptserver/ptserver.c
+++ b/src/ptserver/ptserver.c
@@ -293,10 +293,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		       lwps, 3);
 		lwps = 3;
 	    }
-	} else if (strncmp(arg, "-rebuild", alen) == 0)	/* rebuildDB++ */
-	    ;
 #if defined(SUPERGROUPS)
-	else if ((strncmp(arg, "-groupdepth", alen) == 0)
+	} else if ((strncmp(arg, "-groupdepth", alen) == 0)
 		 || (strncmp(arg, "-depth", alen) == 0)) {
 	    depthsg = atoi(argv[++a]);	/* Max search depth for supergroups */
 	}