diff --git a/examples/options/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/options/CMakeLists.txt
index d7aaccc75..5dc201b4c 100644
--- a/examples/options/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/options/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ traccc_add_library( traccc_options options TYPE SHARED
   "include/traccc/options/clusterization.hpp"
   "include/traccc/options/detector.hpp"
   "include/traccc/options/generation.hpp"
-  "include/traccc/options/handle_argument_errors.hpp"
   "include/traccc/options/input_data.hpp"
   "include/traccc/options/output_data.hpp"
   "include/traccc/options/performance.hpp"
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ traccc_add_library( traccc_options options TYPE SHARED
   "src/clusterization.cpp"
   "src/detector.cpp"
   "src/generation.cpp"
-  "src/handle_argument_errors.cpp"
   "src/input_data.cpp"
   "src/output_data.cpp"
   "src/performance.cpp"
diff --git a/examples/options/include/traccc/options/handle_argument_errors.hpp b/examples/options/include/traccc/options/handle_argument_errors.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f5b362563..000000000
--- a/examples/options/include/traccc/options/handle_argument_errors.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-/** TRACCC library, part of the ACTS project (R&D line)
- *
- * (c) 2022 CERN for the benefit of the ACTS project
- *
- * Mozilla Public License Version 2.0
- */
-
-// Boost
-#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
-
-// STD
-#include <iostream>
-
-namespace traccc {
-
-namespace po = boost::program_options;
-
-void handle_argument_errors(po::variables_map& vm,
-                            const po::options_description& desc);
-
-}  // namespace traccc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/options/src/handle_argument_errors.cpp b/examples/options/src/handle_argument_errors.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index de31747b3..000000000
--- a/examples/options/src/handle_argument_errors.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/** TRACCC library, part of the ACTS project (R&D line)
- *
- * (c) 2022 CERN for the benefit of the ACTS project
- *
- * Mozilla Public License Version 2.0
- */
-
-// options
-#include "traccc/options/handle_argument_errors.hpp"
-
-void traccc::handle_argument_errors(
-    traccc::po::variables_map& vm,
-    const traccc::po::options_description& desc) {
-
-    // Print a help message if the user asked for it.
-    if (vm.count("help")) {
-        std::cout << desc << std::endl;
-        std::exit(0);
-    }
-
-    // Handle any and all errors.
-    try {
-        po::notify(vm);
-    } catch (const std::exception& ex) {
-        std::cerr << "Couldn't interpret command line options because of:\n\n"
-                  << ex.what() << "\n\n"
-                  << desc << std::endl;
-        std::exit(1);
-    }
-}