diff --git a/spacy/cli/init_model.py b/spacy/cli/init_model.py
index a63d0cea1..97fbd6bbc 100644
--- a/spacy/cli/init_model.py
+++ b/spacy/cli/init_model.py
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ from ..util import prints, ensure_path, get_lang_class
 @plac.annotations(
     lang=("model language", "positional", None, str),
     output_dir=("model output directory", "positional", None, Path),
-    freqs_loc=("location of words frequencies file", "positional",
-               "f", Path),
+    freqs_loc=("location of words frequencies file", "positional", None, Path),
     clusters_loc=("optional: location of brown clusters data",
                   "option", "c", str),
     vectors_loc=("optional: location of vectors file in GenSim text format",