1 files changed, 1 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/install_update_options.rb b/lib/rubygems/install_update_options.rb
index a43a2a171c..c3fa2d5edd 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/install_update_options.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/install_update_options.rb
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ module Gem::InstallUpdateOptions
 
     add_option(:"Install/Update",       '--[no-]user-install',
                'Install in user\'s home directory instead',
-               'of GEM_HOME. Defaults to using home',
-               'only if GEM_HOME is not writable.') do |value, options|
+               'of GEM_HOME.') do |value, options|
       options[:user_install] = value
     end
 
@@ -105,13 +104,6 @@ module Gem::InstallUpdateOptions
                 "dependencies") do |value, options|
       options[:development] = true
     end
-
-    add_option(:"Install/Update", "--prerelease",
-               "Install prerelease versions of a gem if",
-               "available. Defaults to skipping",
-               "prereleases.") do |value, options|
-      options[:prerelease] = true
-    end
   end
 
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