diff --git a/builtin/revert.c b/builtin/revert.c
index 2bb13ebb1de..f697e669537 100644
--- a/builtin/revert.c
+++ b/builtin/revert.c
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ static void parse_args(int argc, const char **argv)
 	struct option options[] = {
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('n', "no-commit", &no_commit, "don't automatically commit"),
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('e', "edit", &edit, "edit the commit message"),
-		OPT_BOOLEAN('r', NULL, &noop, "no-op (backward compatibility)"),
+		{ OPTION_BOOLEAN, 'r', NULL, &noop, NULL, "no-op (backward compatibility)",
+		  PARSE_OPT_NOARG | PARSE_OPT_HIDDEN, NULL, 0 },
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('s', "signoff", &signoff, "add Signed-off-by:"),
 		OPT_INTEGER('m', "mainline", &mainline, "parent number"),
 		OPT_RERERE_AUTOUPDATE(&allow_rerere_auto),