diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js
index 3c608fccd1ed78..1d559a2e34b84b 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js
@@ -119,14 +119,6 @@
         NativeModule.require('node-inspect/lib/_inspect').start();
       });
 
-    } else if (process.argv[1] === '--remote_debugging_server') {
-      // Start the debugging server
-      NativeModule.require('internal/inspector/remote_debugging_server');
-
-    } else if (process.argv[1] === '--debug-agent') {
-      // Start the debugger agent
-      NativeModule.require('_debug_agent').start();
-
     } else if (process.profProcess) {
       NativeModule.require('internal/v8_prof_processor');