diff --git a/include/vere/vere.h b/include/vere/vere.h
index a584de1c01..ddff352518 100644
--- a/include/vere/vere.h
+++ b/include/vere/vere.h
@@ -515,7 +515,6 @@
         c3_o    nuu;                        //  -c, new pier
         c3_o    qui;                        //  -q, quiet
         c3_o    vno;                        //  -V, turn on +verb
-        c3_o    mem;                        //  -M, memory madness
         c3_o    rep;                        //  -R, report build info
       } u3_opts;
 
diff --git a/vere/main.c b/vere/main.c
index 223392c9bf..1c50534b8e 100644
--- a/vere/main.c
+++ b/vere/main.c
@@ -78,16 +78,11 @@ _main_getopt(c3_i argc, c3_c** argv)
   u3_Host.ops_u.veb = c3n;
   u3_Host.ops_u.qui = c3n;
   u3_Host.ops_u.nuu = c3n;
-  u3_Host.ops_u.mem = c3n;
   u3_Host.ops_u.rep = c3n;
   u3_Host.ops_u.kno_w = DefaultKernel;
 
-  while ( (ch_i=getopt(argc, argv,"s:B:I:w:t:f:k:l:n:p:LSabcdgmqvxFMPDXR")) != -1 ) {
+  while ( (ch_i=getopt(argc, argv,"s:B:I:w:t:f:k:l:n:p:LSabcdgmqvxFPDXR")) != -1 ) {
     switch ( ch_i ) {
-      case 'M': {
-        u3_Host.ops_u.mem = c3y;
-        break;
-      }
       case 'B': {
         u3_Host.ops_u.pil_c = strdup(optarg);
         break;
@@ -292,7 +287,6 @@ u3_ve_usage(c3_i argc, c3_c** argv)
     "-x            Exit immediately\n",
     "-r host       Initial peer address\n",
     "-l port       Initial peer port\n",
-    "-M            Memory madness\n",
     "-f            Fuzz testing\n",
     "-k stage      Start at Hoon kernel version stage\n",
     "-R            Report urbit build info\n",