diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index 3cac259a..c2831f85 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ convenient command-line experience. See "abra autocomplete -h" for more.
 			AutoCompleteCommand,
 		},
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
-			internal.VerboseFlag,
 			internal.DebugFlag,
 			internal.NoInputFlag,
 		},
diff --git a/cli/internal/common.go b/cli/internal/common.go
index b0523dff..b3833e9b 100644
--- a/cli/internal/common.go
+++ b/cli/internal/common.go
@@ -272,18 +272,6 @@ var DebugFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
 	Usage:       "Show DEBUG messages",
 }
 
-// Verbose stores the variable from VerboseFlag.
-var Verbose bool
-
-// VerboseFlag turns on/off verbose logging down to the INFO level.
-var VerboseFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
-	Name:        "verbose",
-	Aliases:     []string{"V"},
-	Value:       false,
-	Destination: &Verbose,
-	Usage:       "Show INFO messages",
-}
-
 // RC signifies the latest release candidate
 var RC bool