diff --git a/src/Compiler/CompilerOpenFPGA_ql.cpp b/src/Compiler/CompilerOpenFPGA_ql.cpp
index 6313bc5de..d98c6c6d4 100644
--- a/src/Compiler/CompilerOpenFPGA_ql.cpp
+++ b/src/Compiler/CompilerOpenFPGA_ql.cpp
@@ -2216,26 +2216,6 @@ bool CompilerOpenFPGA_ql::Synthesize() {
     return false;
   }
 
-  // if user has explicitly asked us *not* to copy the yosys files 
-  // as per the device target, then skip the copy section below.
-  // we assume, that the user know that the share/yosys/ dir contents
-  // are already setup correctly for the device target being used
-  // a quick way to do this from the user side would be to just run
-  // a project/example without the --noyosyscopy file once, and then
-  // use multiple projects (in parallel) with the --noyosyscopy flag passed in
-  // subsequently.
-  if(GetSession()->CmdLine()->NoYosysCopy()) {
-    // skip the section copying yosys share files required
-    // for the device target
-  }
-  else {
-    // copy the yosys shared files (device models) to the yosys and tabbycad
-    // dirs in the install.
-    bool yosysSetupStatus = QLDeviceManager::getInstance()->deviceSetupYosysModels();
-    if(yosysSetupStatus == false) {
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
 
   // init synthesis script from the right location according to the selected device.
   std::string yosysScript = InitSynthesisScript();
diff --git a/src/Main/CommandLine.cpp b/src/Main/CommandLine.cpp
index 3a8afb673..f51e2ab12 100644
--- a/src/Main/CommandLine.cpp
+++ b/src/Main/CommandLine.cpp
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ void CommandLine::processArgs() {
       m_version = true;
     } else if (token == "--mute") {
       m_mute = true;
-    } else if (token == "--noyosyscopy") {
-      m_noyosyscopy = true;
     } else {
       std::cout << "ERROR Unknown command line option: " << m_argv[i]
                 << std::endl;
@@ -118,5 +116,4 @@ void CommandLine::Clear()
   m_version = false;
   m_useVerific = false;
   m_mute = false;
-  m_noyosyscopy = false;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Main/CommandLine.h b/src/Main/CommandLine.h
index f8e62a387..0a8cab295 100644
--- a/src/Main/CommandLine.h
+++ b/src/Main/CommandLine.h
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ class CommandLine {
   void ErrorAndExit(const std::string& message);
   bool FileExists(const std::filesystem::path& name);
   bool Mute() const { return m_mute; }
-  bool NoYosysCopy() const { return m_noyosyscopy; }
 
   void Clear();
 
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ class CommandLine {
   bool m_version = false;
   bool m_useVerific = false;
   bool m_mute = false;
-  bool m_noyosyscopy = false;
 };
 
 }  // namespace FOEDAG