diff --git a/src/arp.c b/src/arp.c
index d04109b..9a96c0b 100644
--- a/src/arp.c
+++ b/src/arp.c
@@ -500,24 +500,6 @@ int arp_gw_query_timeout(struct client_state_t cs[static 1], long long nowts)
     return ARPR_OK;
 }
 
-// Failure here is difficult to handle gracefully, as we do have a valid
-// IP but have not yet announced it to other hosts on our ethernet
-// segment.  We try to do so for one minute.  We must measure the time
-// directly so that carrier loss or suspend are handled properly.
-__attribute__((noreturn))
-static void quit_after_lease_handler(struct client_state_t cs[static 1])
-{
-    long long init_ts = curms();
-    for (;;) {
-        if (arp_announcement(cs) >= 0)
-            exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
-        log_warning("%s: (%s) Failed to send ARP announcement: %s",
-                    client_config.interface, __func__, strerror(errno));
-        if (curms() - init_ts > (60LL * 1000LL)) break;
-    }
-    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-}
-
 int arp_collision_timeout(struct client_state_t cs[static 1], long long nowts)
 {
     if (nowts >= garp.arp_check_start_ts + ANNOUNCE_WAIT ||
@@ -539,8 +521,6 @@ int arp_collision_timeout(struct client_state_t cs[static 1], long long nowts)
         cs->routerAddr = get_option_router(&garp.dhcp_packet);
         stop_dhcp_listen(cs);
         write_leasefile(temp_addr);
-        if (client_config.quit_after_lease)
-            quit_after_lease_handler(cs);
         return ARPR_FREE;
     }
     long long rtts = garp.send_stats[ASEND_COLLISION_CHECK].ts +
diff --git a/src/cfg.rl b/src/cfg.rl
index c393491..1968656 100644
--- a/src/cfg.rl
+++ b/src/cfg.rl
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ struct cfgparse {
         case -1: client_config.abort_if_no_lease = false; default: break;
         }
     }
-    action quit {
-        switch (ccfg.ternary) {
-        case 1: client_config.quit_after_lease = true; break;
-        case -1: client_config.quit_after_lease = false; default: break;
-        }
-    }
     action request { set_client_addr(ccfg.buf); }
     action vendorid {
         copy_cmdarg(client_config.vendor, ccfg.buf,
@@ -177,7 +171,6 @@ struct cfgparse {
     hostname = 'hostname' value @hostname;
     interface = 'interface' value @interface;
     now = 'now' boolval @now;
-    quit = 'quit' boolval @quit;
     request = 'request' value @request;
     vendorid = 'vendorid' value @vendorid;
     user = 'user' value @user;
@@ -197,7 +190,7 @@ struct cfgparse {
     rfkill_idx = 'rfkill-idx' value @rfkill_idx;
 
     main := blankline |
-        clientid | hostname | interface | now | quit |
+        clientid | hostname | interface | now |
         request | vendorid | user | ifch_user | sockd_user | chroot |
         state_dir | seccomp_enforce | relentless_defense | arp_probe_wait |
         arp_probe_num | arp_probe_min | arp_probe_max | gw_metric |
@@ -280,7 +273,6 @@ static void parse_cfgfile(const char fname[static 1])
     hostname = ('-h'|'--hostname') argval @hostname;
     interface = ('-i'|'--interface') argval @interface;
     now = ('-n'|'--now') tbv @now;
-    quit = ('-q'|'--quit') tbv @quit;
     request = ('-r'|'--request') argval @request;
     vendorid = ('-V'|'--vendorid') argval @vendorid;
     user = ('-u'|'--user') argval @user;
@@ -303,7 +295,7 @@ static void parse_cfgfile(const char fname[static 1])
 
     main := (
         cfgfile | clientid | hostname | interface |
-        now | quit | request | vendorid | user | ifch_user | sockd_user |
+        now | request | vendorid | user | ifch_user | sockd_user |
         chroot | state_dir | seccomp_enforce | relentless_defense |
         arp_probe_wait | arp_probe_num | arp_probe_min | arp_probe_max |
         gw_metric | resolv_conf | dhcp_set_hostname | rfkill_idx |
diff --git a/src/ndhc.8 b/src/ndhc.8
index 791f967..c727f7b 100644
--- a/src/ndhc.8
+++ b/src/ndhc.8
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ should use by name.  The default is to listen on 'eth0'.
 .BI \-n ,\  \-\-now
 Exit with failure if a lease cannot be obtained.  Useful for some init scripts.
 .TP
-.BI \-q ,\  \-\-quit
-Exit after obtaining a lease.  Useful for some init scripts.
-.TP
 .BI \-r\  IP ,\ \-\-request= IP
 Request the specified IP address from the remote DHCP server.  The DHCP server
 has no obligation to provide us with this IP, but it may acquiesce to the
diff --git a/src/ndhc.c b/src/ndhc.c
index 476350c..e6d1f92 100644
--- a/src/ndhc.c
+++ b/src/ndhc.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ void show_usage(void)
 "  -i, --interface=INTERFACE       Interface to use (default: eth0)\n"
 "  -n, --now                       Exit with failure if lease cannot be\n"
 "                                  immediately negotiated.\n"
-"  -q, --quit                      Quit after obtaining lease\n"
 "  -r, --request=IP                IP address to request (default: none)\n"
 "  -u, --user=USER                 Change ndhc privileges to this user\n"
 "  -U, --ifch-user=USER            Change ndhc-ifch privileges to this user\n"
diff --git a/src/ndhc.h b/src/ndhc.h
index ac5f7b9..f47341a 100644
--- a/src/ndhc.h
+++ b/src/ndhc.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ struct client_config_t {
     int metric;                  // Metric for the default route
     int ifindex;                 // Index number of the interface to use
     uint8_t clientid_len;        // Length of the clientid
-    bool quit_after_lease;       // Quit after obtaining lease
     bool abort_if_no_lease;      // Abort if no lease
     bool enable_rfkill;          // Listen for rfkill events
 };