diff --git a/source/dub/commandline.d b/source/dub/commandline.d
index c6a70fe..cf74f14 100644
--- a/source/dub/commandline.d
+++ b/source/dub/commandline.d
@@ -1126,7 +1126,6 @@
 		auto options = UpgradeOptions.upgrade|UpgradeOptions.select;
 		if (m_missingOnly) options &= ~UpgradeOptions.upgrade;
 		if (m_prerelease) options |= UpgradeOptions.preRelease;
-		if (m_forceRemove) options |= UpgradeOptions.forceRemove;
 		dub.upgrade(options, free_args);
 		return 0;
 	}