diff --git a/src/bin/cargo-miri.rs b/src/bin/cargo-miri.rs
index 4ac1d1a3b475..21cc7ee0e398 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo-miri.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo-miri.rs
@@ -420,8 +420,6 @@ where
         args.push("--".to_owned());
     }
     args.push("--emit=dep-info,metadata".to_owned());
-    args.push("--cfg".to_owned());
-    args.push(r#"feature="cargo-miri""#.to_owned());
 
     let path = std::env::current_exe().expect("current executable path invalid");
     let exit_status = Command::new("cargo")