diff --git a/plutus.py b/plutus.py
index e46b2b9..ba066ee 100644
--- a/plutus.py
+++ b/plutus.py
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             if cpu_count > 0 and cpu_count <= multiprocessing.cpu_count():
                 args['cpu_count'] = cpu_count
             else:
-                args['cpu_count'] = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
                 print('invalid input. cpu_count must be greater than 0 and less than or equal to ' + str(multiprocessing.cpu_count()))
                 sys.exit(-1)
         elif command == 'verbose':