diff --git a/include/cxxopts.hpp b/include/cxxopts.hpp
index 6948a9e..d9fbbed 100644
--- a/include/cxxopts.hpp
+++ b/include/cxxopts.hpp
@@ -1713,7 +1713,6 @@ ParseResult::parse(int& argc, const char**& argv)
           {
             if (m_allow_unrecognised)
             {
-              ++current;
               continue;
             }
             else