diff --git a/bin/git-release b/bin/git-release
index 98070e1..623d2da 100755
--- a/bin/git-release
+++ b/bin/git-release
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ if test $# -gt 0; then
     -r) remote=$2; shift ;;
     -m) msg=$2; shift ;;
     --) shift; hook_args="$hook_args $*"; break;;
-    *)  usage ;;
     esac
     shift
   done