diff --git a/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.8.xml b/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.8.xml
index 6aec43fa7d..89acae7edb 100644
--- a/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.8.xml
+++ b/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.8.xml
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@
     <xi:include href="lib/ssl-bootstrap.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
     <xi:include href="lib/ssl-peer-ca-cert.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
 
-    <h2>Other Options</h2>
-    <xi:include href="lib/unixctl.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
-    <h3></h3>
-    <xi:include href="lib/common.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
-
     <h1>Configuration</h1>
     <p>
       <code>ovn-controller-vtep</code> retrieves its configuration
diff --git a/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.c b/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.c
index 698511482e..4472e52853 100644
--- a/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.c
+++ b/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.c
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ static char *vtep_remote;
 static char *ovnsb_remote;
 static char *default_db_;
 
-/* --unixctl-path: Path to use for unixctl server socket. */
-static char *unixctl_path;
-
 /* Returns true if the northd internal version stored in SB_Global
  * and ovn-controller-vtep internal version match.
  */
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     daemonize_start(false, false);
 
-    char *abs_unixctl_path = get_abs_unix_ctl_path(unixctl_path);
+    char *abs_unixctl_path = get_abs_unix_ctl_path(NULL);
     retval = unixctl_server_create(abs_unixctl_path, &unixctl);
     free(abs_unixctl_path);
 
@@ -290,7 +287,6 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
         {"vtep-db", required_argument, NULL, 'D'},
         {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
         {"version", no_argument, NULL, 'V'},
-        {"unixctl", required_argument, NULL, 'u'},
         VLOG_LONG_OPTIONS,
         OVN_DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
         STREAM_SSL_LONG_OPTIONS,
@@ -326,10 +322,6 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
             ovn_print_version(OFP13_VERSION, OFP13_VERSION);
             exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
-        case 'u':
-            unixctl_path = optarg;
-            break;
-
         VLOG_OPTION_HANDLERS
         OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS
         STREAM_SSL_OPTION_HANDLERS
@@ -372,7 +364,6 @@ Options:\n\
                             (default: %s)\n\
   --ovnsb-db=DATABASE       connect to ovn-sb database at DATABASE\n\
                             (default: %s)\n\
-  -u, --unixctl=SOCKET      set control socket name\n\
   -h, --help                display this help message\n\
   -o, --options             list available options\n\
   -V, --version             display version information\n\
diff --git a/controller/ovn-controller.8.xml b/controller/ovn-controller.8.xml
index bcae4617e6..faefa77b9a 100644
--- a/controller/ovn-controller.8.xml
+++ b/controller/ovn-controller.8.xml
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@
     <xi:include href="lib/ssl-peer-ca-cert.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
 
     <h2>Other Options</h2>
-    <xi:include href="lib/unixctl.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
-    <h3></h3>
+
     <xi:include href="lib/common.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
 
 
diff --git a/controller/ovn-controller.c b/controller/ovn-controller.c
index 3d7e34a4fd..384744e6d3 100644
--- a/controller/ovn-controller.c
+++ b/controller/ovn-controller.c
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@ static const char *ssl_private_key_file;
 static const char *ssl_certificate_file;
 static const char *ssl_ca_cert_file;
 
-/* --unixctl-path: Path to use for unixctl server socket. */
-static char *unixctl_path;
-
 /* By default don't set an upper bound for the lflow cache and enable auto
  * trimming above 10K logical flows when reducing cache size by 50%.
  */
@@ -4833,7 +4830,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     daemonize_start(true, false);
 
-    char *abs_unixctl_path = get_abs_unix_ctl_path(unixctl_path);
+    char *abs_unixctl_path = get_abs_unix_ctl_path(NULL);
     retval = unixctl_server_create(abs_unixctl_path, &unixctl);
     free(abs_unixctl_path);
     if (retval) {
@@ -5955,7 +5952,6 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
     static struct option long_options[] = {
         {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
         {"version", no_argument, NULL, 'V'},
-        {"unixctl", required_argument, NULL, 'u'},
         VLOG_LONG_OPTIONS,
         OVN_DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
         STREAM_SSL_LONG_OPTIONS,
@@ -5985,10 +5981,6 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
             printf("SB DB Schema %s\n", sbrec_get_db_version());
             exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
-        case 'u':
-            unixctl_path = optarg;
-            break;
-
         VLOG_OPTION_HANDLERS
         OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS
 
@@ -6064,7 +6056,6 @@ usage(void)
     daemon_usage();
     vlog_usage();
     printf("\nOther options:\n"
-           "  -u, --unixctl=SOCKET    set control socket name\n"
            "  -n                      custom chassis name\n"
            "  -h, --help              display this help message\n"
            "  -V, --version           display version information\n");