diff --git a/dtc.c b/dtc.c
index cbc0193..15d2fc2 100644
--- a/dtc.c
+++ b/dtc.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	const char *inform = "dts";
 	const char *outform = "dts";
 	const char *outname = "-";
-	int force = 0, check = 0, sort = 0;
+	int force = 0, sort = 0;
 	const char *arg;
 	int opt;
 	FILE *outf = NULL;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	minsize    = 0;
 	padsize    = 0;
 
-	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "hI:O:o:V:R:S:p:fcqb:vH:s")) != EOF) {
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "hI:O:o:V:R:S:p:fqb:vH:s")) != EOF) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'I':
 			inform = optarg;
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'f':
 			force = 1;
 			break;
-		case 'c':
-			check = 1;
-			break;
 		case 'q':
 			quiet++;
 			break;