diff --git a/backend/clubs/management/commands/merge_duplicate_committees.py b/backend/clubs/management/commands/merge_duplicate_committees.py
index 86e8bd4bb..5121711ba 100644
--- a/backend/clubs/management/commands/merge_duplicate_committees.py
+++ b/backend/clubs/management/commands/merge_duplicate_committees.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     def add_arguments(self, parser):
         parser.add_argument(
             "--dry-run",
-            dest="dry_run",
-            action="store_true",
             help="Run without making any changes",
         )
         parser.set_defaults(dry_run=False)