diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_multiwallet.py b/test/functional/wallet_multiwallet.py
index 07bd7cb204c..bdc7f1ac7ea 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_multiwallet.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_multiwallet.py
@@ -50,13 +50,6 @@ class MultiWalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
         self.skip_if_no_wallet()
 
-    def add_options(self, parser):
-        parser.add_argument(
-            '--data_wallets_dir',
-            default=os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'data/wallets/'),
-            help='Test data with wallet directories (default: %(default)s)',
-        )
-
     def run_test(self):
         node = self.nodes[0]