diff --git a/cloud-build.py b/cloud-build.py
index 7d0b744..b2f5322 100755
--- a/cloud-build.py
+++ b/cloud-build.py
@@ -1,20 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import argparse
-import os
 
 from cloud_build import CB
 
 PROG = 'cloud-build'
 
 
-def get_data_dir() -> str:
-    data_dir = (os.getenv('XDG_DATA_HOME',
-                          os.path.expanduser('~/.local/share'))
-                + f'/{PROG}/')
-    return data_dir
-
-
 def parse_args():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter,
@@ -25,12 +17,6 @@ def parse_args():
         default=f'/etc/{PROG}/config.yaml',
         help='path to config',
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '-d',
-        '--data-dir',
-        default=f'/usr/share/{PROG}',
-        help='system data directory',
-    )
     parser.add_argument(
         '--no-tests',
         action='store_true',
@@ -38,9 +24,6 @@ def parse_args():
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    if not args.data_dir.endswith('/'):
-        args.data_dir += '/'
-
     return args
 
 
diff --git a/cloud_build/cloud_build.py b/cloud_build/cloud_build.py
index 46f0e26..29cb4a8 100755
--- a/cloud_build/cloud_build.py
+++ b/cloud_build/cloud_build.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class CB:
         self.images_dir = data_dir / 'images'
         self.work_dir = data_dir / 'work'
         self.out_dir = data_dir / 'out'
-        self.system_datadir = args.data_dir
 
         self.date = datetime.date.today().strftime('%Y%m%d')
         self.service_default_state = 'enabled'