diff --git a/command/operator_init.go b/command/operator_init.go
index 8660b8327d29..213702a1a4a8 100644
--- a/command/operator_init.go
+++ b/command/operator_init.go
@@ -213,10 +213,11 @@ func (c *OperatorInitCommand) Flags() *FlagSets {
 		Usage:   "",
 	})
 
+	// Kept to keep scripts passing the flag working, but not used
 	f.IntVar(&IntVar{
 		Name:    "stored-shares",
 		Target:  &c.flagStoredShares,
-		Default: 0, // No default, because we need to check if was supplied
+		Default: 0,
 		Hidden:  true,
 		Usage:   "",
 	})
diff --git a/command/operator_rekey.go b/command/operator_rekey.go
index 2f297439119f..4cc23fadc7ff 100644
--- a/command/operator_rekey.go
+++ b/command/operator_rekey.go
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ func (c *OperatorRekeyCommand) Flags() *FlagSets {
 		Usage:   "",
 	})
 
+	// Kept to keep scripts passing the flag working, but not used
 	f.IntVar(&IntVar{
 		Name:    "stored-shares",
 		Target:  &c.flagStoredShares,