diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 192a9b55..9dffc60c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ You can configure the Functions Framework using command-line flags or environmen
 | `--signature-type` | `FUNCTION_SIGNATURE_TYPE` | The signature used when writing your function. Controls unmarshalling rules and determines which arguments are used to invoke your function. Default: `http`; accepted values: `http`, `event` or `cloudevent` |
 | `--source`         | `FUNCTION_SOURCE`         | The path to the file containing your function. Default: `main.py` (in the current working directory)                                                                                             |
 | `--debug`          | `DEBUG`                   | A flag that allows to run functions-framework to run in debug mode, including live reloading. Default: `False`                                                                                   |
-| `--dry-run`        | `DRY_RUN`                 | A flag that allows for testing the function build from the configuration without creating a server. Default: `False` |
 
 ## Enable Google Cloud Function Events
 
diff --git a/src/functions_framework/_cli.py b/src/functions_framework/_cli.py
index 663ea50f..5b54a1cd 100644
--- a/src/functions_framework/_cli.py
+++ b/src/functions_framework/_cli.py
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@
 @click.option("--host", envvar="HOST", type=click.STRING, default="0.0.0.0")
 @click.option("--port", envvar="PORT", type=click.INT, default=8080)
 @click.option("--debug", envvar="DEBUG", is_flag=True)
-@click.option("--dry-run", envvar="DRY_RUN", is_flag=True)
-def _cli(target, source, signature_type, host, port, debug, dry_run):
+def _cli(target, source, signature_type, host, port, debug):
     app = create_app(target, source, signature_type)
-    if dry_run:
-        click.echo("Function: {}".format(target))
-        click.echo("URL: http://{}:{}/".format(host, port))
-        click.echo("Dry run successful, shutting down.")
-    else:
-        create_server(app, debug).run(host, port)
+    create_server(app, debug).run(host, port)
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index aa4a901e..7613b649 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -69,18 +69,6 @@ def test_cli_no_arguments():
             [pretend.call("foo", None, "event")],
             [pretend.call("0.0.0.0", 8080)],
         ),
-        (
-            ["--target", "foo", "--dry-run"],
-            {},
-            [pretend.call("foo", None, "http")],
-            [],
-        ),
-        (
-            [],
-            {"FUNCTION_TARGET": "foo", "DRY_RUN": "True"},
-            [pretend.call("foo", None, "http")],
-            [],
-        ),
         (
             ["--target", "foo", "--host", "127.0.0.1"],
             {},