diff --git a/vm/vmcore/src/init/parse_arguments.cpp b/vm/vmcore/src/init/parse_arguments.cpp
index e246b99..365db10 100644
--- a/vm/vmcore/src/init/parse_arguments.cpp
+++ b/vm/vmcore/src/init/parse_arguments.cpp
@@ -348,13 +348,6 @@
         else if (begins_with(option, "-agentpath:")) {
             p_env->TI->addAgent(option);
         }
-        else if (begins_with(option, "-javaagent:")) {
-            char* dest = (char*) STD_MALLOC(strlen("-agentlib:hyinstrument=") + strlen(option + 11) + 1);
-            strcpy(dest, "-agentlib:hyinstrument=");
-            strcat(dest, option + 11);
-            p_env->TI->addAgent(dest);
-            STD_FREE((void*) dest);
-        }
         else if (begins_with(option, "-Xrun")) {
             // Compatibility with JNDI
             p_env->TI->addAgent(option);