diff --git a/sbin/dump/main.c b/sbin/dump/main.c
index 41648c1969c5..549f1e989a31 100644
--- a/sbin/dump/main.c
+++ b/sbin/dump/main.c
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ main(argc, argv)
 			}
 			Tflag = 1;
 			lastlevel = '?';
-			argc--;
-			argv++;
 			break;
 
 		case 'u':		/* update /etc/dumpdates */