5 files changed, 5 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/__init__.py b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/__init__.py
index 92ae840e..6c7450cb 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/__init__.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/__init__.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ SUBCOMMAND_MAP = {
 def main_cli():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description='GNU MediaGoblin utilities.')
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-cf', '--conf_file', default='mediagoblin.ini',
+        help="Config file used to set up environment")
 
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(help='sub-command help')
     for command_name, command_struct in SUBCOMMAND_MAP.iteritems():
diff --git a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/import_export.py b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/import_export.py
index 05edbfc8..78d30713 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/import_export.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/import_export.py
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ def import_export_parse_setup(subparser):
     subparser.add_argument(
         'tar_file')
     subparser.add_argument(
-        '-cf', '--conf_file', default='mediagoblin.ini',
-        help='Config file used to set up environment')
-    subparser.add_argument(
         '--mongodump_path', default='mongodump',
         help='mongodump binary')
     subparser.add_argument(
diff --git a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/migrate.py b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/migrate.py
index 1a597188..fad9b363 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/migrate.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/migrate.py
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ from mediagoblin.db import migrations
 
 
 def migrate_parser_setup(subparser):
-    subparser.add_argument(
-        '-cf', '--conf_file', default='mediagoblin.ini',
-        help="Config file used to set up environment")
+    pass
 
 
 def _print_started_migration(migration_number, migration_func):
diff --git a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/shell.py b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/shell.py
index 2a380c7b..910560a0 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/shell.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/shell.py
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ from mediagoblin.gmg_commands import util as commands_util
 
 
 def shell_parser_setup(subparser):
-    subparser.add_argument(
-        '-cf', '--conf_file', default='mediagoblin.ini',
-        help="Config file used to set up environment")
+    pass
 
 
 SHELL_BANNER = """\
diff --git a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/users.py b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/users.py
index 5421907d..345c3e5c 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/users.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/users.py
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ def adduser_parser_setup(subparser):
     subparser.add_argument(
         'email',
         help="Email to recieve notifications")
-    subparser.add_argument(
-        '-cf', '--conf_file', default='mediagoblin.ini',
-        help="Config file used to set up environment")
 
 
 def adduser(args):
@@ -64,9 +61,6 @@ def makeadmin_parser_setup(subparser):
     subparser.add_argument(
         'username',
         help="Username to give admin level")
-    subparser.add_argument(
-        '-cf', '--conf_file', default='mediagoblin.ini',
-        help="Config file used to set up environment")
 
 
 def makeadmin(args):
@@ -90,9 +84,6 @@ def changepw_parser_setup(subparser):
     subparser.add_argument(
         'password',
         help="Your NEW supersecret word to login")
-    subparser.add_argument(
-        '-cf', '--conf_file', default='mediagoblin.ini',
-        help="Config file used to set up environment")
 
 
 def changepw(args):