diff --git a/fail2ban/client/filterreader.py b/fail2ban/client/filterreader.py
index 7366ee47..d8a6dbe8 100644
--- a/fail2ban/client/filterreader.py
+++ b/fail2ban/client/filterreader.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class FilterReader(DefinitionInitConfigReader):
 	_configOpts = [
 		["string", "ignoreregex", ""],
 		["string", "failregex", ""],
-        ["string", "ignorecommand", ""],
 	]
 
 	def read(self):