diff --git a/tools/semver_git_tag b/tools/semver_git_tag
index 61790b9..db09f9b 100755
--- a/tools/semver_git_tag
+++ b/tools/semver_git_tag
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ fi
 
 parse_options $*
 
-COMMAND="${1:-ask}"
 if [[ -z $COMMAND ]]; then
 	echo -n "Press 'M' for Major, 'm' for minor, 'p' for patch ? "
 	read -rn1 input