diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/analyze.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/analyze.dart
index 915eb8befe8..c79ba2960e3 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/analyze.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/analyze.dart
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ class AnalyzeCommand extends FlutterCommand {
         valueHelp: 'path-to-sdk',
         help: 'The path to the Dart SDK.',
         hide: !verboseHelp);
-    argParser.addFlag('use-cfe',
-        help: 'Run the analysis server with the --use-cfe option. This is a '
-            'temporary flag for use while the analyzer migrates to the CFE.',
-        hide: !verboseHelp);
 
     // Hidden option to enable a benchmarking mode.
     argParser.addFlag('benchmark',
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/analyze_once.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/analyze_once.dart
index 06f20952539..84d02a3e76b 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/analyze_once.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/analyze_once.dart
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ class AnalyzeOnce extends AnalyzeBase {
     final AnalysisServer server = new AnalysisServer(
       sdkPath,
       directories.toList(),
-      useCfe: argResults.wasParsed('use-cfe') ? argResults['use-cfe'] : null,
     );
 
     StreamSubscription<bool> subscription;
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/dart/analysis.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/dart/analysis.dart
index d4eabd74eee..5fce936045a 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/dart/analysis.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/dart/analysis.dart
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@ import '../base/utils.dart';
 import '../globals.dart';
 
 class AnalysisServer {
-  AnalysisServer(this.sdkPath, this.directories, { this.useCfe });
+  AnalysisServer(this.sdkPath, this.directories);
 
   final String sdkPath;
   final List<String> directories;
-  final bool useCfe;
 
   Process _process;
   final StreamController<bool> _analyzingController =
@@ -38,10 +37,6 @@ class AnalysisServer {
       sdkPath,
     ];
 
-    if (useCfe != null) {
-      command.add(useCfe ? '--use-cfe' : '--no-use-cfe');
-    }
-
     printTrace('dart ${command.skip(1).join(' ')}');
     _process = await processManager.start(command);
     // This callback hookup can't throw.
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands/analyze_once_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands/analyze_once_test.dart
index 70df815ed3a..8ada5d0f59d 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands/analyze_once_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands/analyze_once_test.dart
@@ -178,23 +178,6 @@ StringBuffer bar = StringBuffer('baz');
         tryToDelete(tempDir);
       }
     });
-
-    testUsingContext('use-cfe flag is recognized', () async {
-      const String contents = '''
-StringBuffer bar = StringBuffer('baz');
-''';
-      final Directory tempDir = fs.systemTempDirectory.createTempSync();
-      tempDir.childFile('main.dart').writeAsStringSync(contents);
-      try {
-        await runCommand(
-          command: new AnalyzeCommand(workingDirectory: fs.directory(tempDir)),
-          arguments: <String>['analyze', '--no-use-cfe'],
-          statusTextContains: <String>['No issues found!'],
-        );
-      } finally {
-        tempDir.deleteSync(recursive: true);
-      }
-    });
   });
 }