diff --git a/bin/pyenv-sh-activate b/bin/pyenv-sh-activate
index d2f4081..fdb326b 100755
--- a/bin/pyenv-sh-activate
+++ b/bin/pyenv-sh-activate
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
   "-f" | "--force" )
     FORCE=1
     ;;
-  "--no-error" )
-    # for backward compatibility with v20151103 and earlier
-    QUIET=1
-    ;;
   "-q" | "--quiet" )
     QUIET=1
     ;;
diff --git a/bin/pyenv-sh-deactivate b/bin/pyenv-sh-deactivate
index 4321167..cceaa19 100755
--- a/bin/pyenv-sh-deactivate
+++ b/bin/pyenv-sh-deactivate
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
   "-f" | "--force" )
     FORCE=1
     ;;
-  "--no-error" )
-    # for backward compatibility with v20151103 and earlier
-    QUIET=1
-    ;;
   "-q" | "--quiet")
     QUIET=1
     ;;