diff --git a/platformio/builder/scripts/espressif.py b/platformio/builder/scripts/espressif.py
index b4bd4e73..b1a29858 100644
--- a/platformio/builder/scripts/espressif.py
+++ b/platformio/builder/scripts/espressif.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ env.Replace(
         "-cd", "${BOARD_OPTIONS['upload']['resetmethod']}",
         "-cb", "$UPLOAD_SPEED",
         "-cp", "$UPLOAD_PORT",
-        "-ca", "0x00000",
         "-cf", "$SOURCE"
     ],
     UPLOADCMD='$UPLOADER $UPLOADERFLAGS',