diff --git a/examples/client.c b/examples/client.c
index 7ef5663..aae09f4 100644
--- a/examples/client.c
+++ b/examples/client.c
@@ -220,9 +220,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 
-	argc -= optind;
-	argv += optind;
-
 	uloop_init();
 
 	ctx = ubus_connect(ubus_socket);
diff --git a/examples/server.c b/examples/server.c
index 004eaf3..0913fff 100644
--- a/examples/server.c
+++ b/examples/server.c
@@ -241,9 +241,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 
-	argc -= optind;
-	argv += optind;
-
 	uloop_init();
 	signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);