diff --git a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt
index e7eb24ab85..99b713c849 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 'git worktree lock' [--reason <string>] <worktree>
 'git worktree move' <worktree> <new-path>
 'git worktree prune' [-n] [-v] [--expire <expire>]
-'git worktree remove' [--force] <worktree>
+'git worktree remove' [-f] <worktree>
 'git worktree unlock' <worktree>
 
 DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/builtin/worktree.c b/builtin/worktree.c
index 670555dedd..dba460f813 100644
--- a/builtin/worktree.c
+++ b/builtin/worktree.c
@@ -790,8 +790,9 @@ static int remove_worktree(int ac, const char **av, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int force = 0;
 	struct option options[] = {
-		OPT_BOOL(0, "force", &force,
-			 N_("force removing even if the worktree is dirty")),
+		OPT__FORCE(&force,
+			 N_("force removing even if the worktree is dirty"),
+			 PARSE_OPT_NOCOMPLETE),
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 	struct worktree **worktrees, *wt;