diff --git a/src/cli/mod.rs b/src/cli/mod.rs
index 6cc9c67..f36e019 100644
--- a/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -197,14 +197,6 @@ pub struct Cli {
         help_heading = "Installation & Updates"
     )]
     pub git_host: Option<String>,
-    /// Removed; use --install <GIT_URL> instead
-    #[arg(
-        long,
-        hide = true,
-        value_name = "GIT_URL",
-        help_heading = "Installation & Updates"
-    )]
-    pub install_from: Option<String>,
     /// Reinstall bundled assets for a category (asks before overwriting your local changes)
     #[arg(
         long,
@@ -597,14 +589,6 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn parse_install_from_is_a_tombstone() {
-        let cli = parse(&["--install-from", "https://github.com/x/y"]);
-        assert!(cli.install.is_none());
-        assert_eq!(cli.install_from.as_deref(), Some("https://github.com/x/y"));
-        assert!(cli.text.is_empty());
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn parse_install_builtins_conflicts_with_install() {
         assert!(
@@ -666,10 +650,9 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn help_omits_install_from_and_shows_install_builtins() {
+    fn help_shows_install_builtins() {
         use clap::CommandFactory;
         let help = Cli::command().render_long_help().to_string();
-        assert!(!help.contains("--install-from"), "help: {help}");
         assert!(help.contains("--install-builtins"));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4befadc..eebdaf0 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -127,10 +127,6 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         return sandbox::launch(name.clone(), cli.fresh);
     }
 
-    if cli.install_from.is_some() {
-        bail!("--install-from was removed; use --install <GIT_URL|OWNER/REPO> instead");
-    }
-
     install_builtins()?;
 
     if let Some(category) = cli.install_builtins {