diff --git a/src/bin/flake-edit/cli.rs b/src/bin/flake-edit/cli.rs
index 5fe4280..0f27cc6 100644
--- a/src/bin/flake-edit/cli.rs
+++ b/src/bin/flake-edit/cli.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,9 @@ pub struct CliArgs {
     /// Location of the `flake.nix` file, that will be used.
     #[arg(long)]
     flake: Option<String>,
-    /// Print a diff of the changes, will set the apply flag to false.
+    /// Print a diff of the changes, will not write the changes to disk.
     #[arg(long, default_value_t = false)]
     diff: bool,
-    /// Whether to apply possible changes.
-    #[arg(long, default_value_t = true)]
-    apply: bool,
 
     #[command(subcommand)]
     subcommand: Command,
@@ -53,10 +50,6 @@ impl CliArgs {
     pub fn diff(&self) -> bool {
         self.diff
     }
-
-    pub fn apply(&self) -> bool {
-        self.apply
-    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/bin/flake-edit/main.rs b/src/bin/flake-edit/main.rs
index 1fe9a3d..acf439c 100644
--- a/src/bin/flake-edit/main.rs
+++ b/src/bin/flake-edit/main.rs
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
             let new = resulting_change;
             let diff = Diff::new(&old, &new);
             diff.compare();
-            // Write the changes
-        } else if args.apply() {
+        } else {
             app.root.apply(&resulting_change)?;
         }
     } else if !args.list() && !args.update() && !args.pin() {
@@ -170,8 +169,7 @@ fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
             let new = change;
             let diff = Diff::new(&old, &new);
             diff.compare();
-            // Write the changes
-        } else if args.apply() {
+        } else {
             app.root.apply(&change)?;
         }
     }
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
             let new = change;
             let diff = Diff::new(&old, &new);
             diff.compare();
-        } else if args.apply() {
+        } else {
             app.root.apply(&change)?;
         }
     }