diff --git a/quickemu b/quickemu
index 48da3ff..f8ebcc1 100755
--- a/quickemu
+++ b/quickemu
@@ -1581,7 +1581,6 @@ public_dir=""
 monitor="socket"
 monitor_telnet_port="4440"
 monitor_telnet_host="localhost"
-monitor_cmd=""
 serial="socket"
 serial_telnet_port="6660"
 serial_telnet_host="localhost"