diff --git a/kb_python/main.py b/kb_python/main.py
index 1694191..0dcc4b1 100755
--- a/kb_python/main.py
+++ b/kb_python/main.py
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ def parse_ref(
             args.g,
             args.c1,
             args.c2,
-            n=args.n,
             k=args.k,
             flank=args.flank,
             include=include,
@@ -284,7 +283,6 @@ def parse_ref(
                 args.f1,
                 args.i,
                 args.g,
-                n=args.n,
                 k=args.k,
                 no_mismatches=args.no_mismatches,
                 overwrite=args.overwrite,
@@ -297,7 +295,6 @@ def parse_ref(
                 args.f1,
                 args.i,
                 args.g,
-                n=args.n,
                 k=args.k,
                 include=include,
                 exclude=exclude,