diff --git a/scout_description/launch/description.launch b/scout_description/launch/description.launch
index 63e063b..28e145e 100644
--- a/scout_description/launch/description.launch
+++ b/scout_description/launch/description.launch
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <launch>
     <arg name = "model_xacro" default = "$(find scout_description)/urdf/scout_v2.xacro" />
-    <arg name="model" />
 
     <param name="robot_description" command="$(find xacro)/xacro $(arg model_xacro)"/>
     <node name="joint_state_publisher" pkg="joint_state_publisher" type="joint_state_publisher" ></node>