diff --git a/util/grub-mkrescue.c b/util/grub-mkrescue.c
index 5d3ec0d4e..815fc9175 100644
--- a/util/grub-mkrescue.c
+++ b/util/grub-mkrescue.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ args_to_eat (const char *arg)
 	    return 2;
 	  return 1;
 	}
-      if (arg[1] == '?' || arg[1] == 'V')
+      if (arg[1] == '?')
 	return 1;
     }
   return 0;