diff --git a/tools/plotjuggler/juggle.py b/tools/plotjuggler/juggle.py
index 8ee2b9ec8f..9f00783b83 100755
--- a/tools/plotjuggler/juggle.py
+++ b/tools/plotjuggler/juggle.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ def start_juggler(fn=None, dbc=None, layout=None):
   extra_args = " ".join(extra_args)
   subprocess.call(f'{pj} --plugin_folders {os.path.join(juggle_dir, "bin")} {extra_args}', shell=True, env=env, cwd=juggle_dir)
 
-def juggle_route(route_name, segment_number, qlog, can, stream, layout):
-  if route_name is None and stream:
+def juggle_route(route_name, segment_number, qlog, can, layout):
+  if route_name is None:
     print("Select \"Cereal Subscriber\" in plugin list and click Start!")
     print("Make sure to set environment variable `ZMQ` if needed\n")
     start_juggler()
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ def get_arg_parser():
 
   parser.add_argument("--qlog", action="store_true", help="Use qlogs")
   parser.add_argument("--can", action="store_true", help="Parse CAN data")
-  parser.add_argument("--stream", action="store_true", help="Start PlotJuggler without a route to stream data using Cereal")
   parser.add_argument("--layout", nargs='?', help="Run PlotJuggler with a pre-defined layout")
   parser.add_argument("route_name", nargs='?', help="The name of the route that will be plotted.")
   parser.add_argument("segment_number", type=int, nargs='?', help="The index of the segment that will be plotted")
@@ -110,4 +109,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     arg_parser.print_help()
     sys.exit()
   args = arg_parser.parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
-  juggle_route(args.route_name, args.segment_number, args.qlog, args.can, args.stream, args.layout)
+  juggle_route(args.route_name, args.segment_number, args.qlog, args.can, args.layout)