diff --git a/src/nix/main.cc b/src/nix/main.cc
index 9cd5d21c8..69791e223 100644
--- a/src/nix/main.cc
+++ b/src/nix/main.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ struct NixArgs : virtual MultiCommand, virtual MixCommonArgs
     {
         mkFlag()
             .longName("help")
-            .shortName('h')
             .description("show usage information")
             .handler([&]() { showHelpAndExit(); });