diff --git a/build/scripts/complement-cmd.sh b/build/scripts/complement-cmd.sh
index def091e27..2537daecf 100755
--- a/build/scripts/complement-cmd.sh
+++ b/build/scripts/complement-cmd.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ if [[ "${COVER}" -eq 1 ]]; then
     --tls-cert server.crt \
     --tls-key server.key \
     --config dendrite.yaml \
-    -api=${API:-0} \
     --test.coverprofile=complementcover.log
 else
   echo "Not running with coverage"
@@ -18,5 +17,4 @@ else
     --tls-cert server.crt \
     --tls-key server.key \
     --config dendrite.yaml \
-    -api=${API:-0}
 fi