diff --git a/lib/wallet/http.js b/lib/wallet/http.js
index 26a16540b..65dd254bb 100644
--- a/lib/wallet/http.js
+++ b/lib/wallet/http.js
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ class HTTP extends Server {
       const options = {
         name: valid.str('account'),
         witness: valid.bool('witness'),
-        watchOnly: valid.bool('watchOnly'),
         type: valid.str('type'),
         m: valid.u32('m'),
         n: valid.u32('n'),