diff --git a/parity/cli.rs b/parity/cli.rs
index 91b9c1620..bb46bda13 100644
--- a/parity/cli.rs
+++ b/parity/cli.rs
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ pub struct Args {
 	pub flag_from: String,
 	pub flag_to: String,
 	pub flag_at: String,
-  pub flag_no_periodic_snapshot: bool,
+	pub flag_no_periodic_snapshot: bool,
 	pub flag_format: Option<String>,
 	pub flag_jitvm: bool,
 	pub flag_log_file: Option<String>,
diff --git a/parity/run.rs b/parity/run.rs
index 618a9f0db..7e81974c8 100644
--- a/parity/run.rs
+++ b/parity/run.rs
@@ -273,17 +273,6 @@ pub fn execute(cmd: RunCmd) -> Result<(), String> {
 		},
 	};
 
-	if !cmd.no_periodic_snapshot {
-		let watcher = snapshot::Watcher::new(
-			service.client(),
-			service.io().channel(),
-			SNAPSHOT_PERIOD,
-			SNAPSHOT_HISTORY,
-		);
-
-		service.add_notify(Arc::new(watcher));
-	}
-
 	// start ui
 	if cmd.ui {
 		if !cmd.dapps_conf.enabled {