diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh b/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh
index 61b4af11027..7db323d38e6 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh
@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@ while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
         shift 1
         ;;
       --use-remote-sudo)
-        # note the trailing space
         maybeSudo=(sudo --)
-        shift 1
         ;;
       *)
         echo "$0: unknown option \`$i'"