diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index 87ae267ad..27c9d188d 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -488,9 +488,6 @@ def cmdLineParser():
         parser.add_option("--profile", dest="profile", action="store_true",
                           default=False, help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
 
-        parser.add_option("--error", dest="error", action="store_true",
-                          default=False, help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
-
         parser.add_option("--error-test", dest="errorTest",
                           action="store_true", default=False,
                           help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
diff --git a/lib/request/inject.py b/lib/request/inject.py
index ac7ea712e..f89b2cd89 100644
--- a/lib/request/inject.py
+++ b/lib/request/inject.py
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ def getValue(expression, blind=True, inband=True, error=False, fromUser=False, e
 
         expression = expression.replace("DISTINCT ", "")
 
-        if error or conf.error:
+        if error or conf.errorTest:
             value = __goError(expression)
 
             if not value: