diff --git a/plugins/builder/kiwi.py b/plugins/builder/kiwi.py
index bc216c2e..f536d780 100644
--- a/plugins/builder/kiwi.py
+++ b/plugins/builder/kiwi.py
@@ -304,10 +304,6 @@ class KiwiCreateImageTask(BaseBuildTask):
                 desc_url, desc_path, opts=None):
         self.opts = opts
         build_tag = target_info['build_tag']
-        if opts.get('bind_dev'):
-            bind_opts = {'dirs': {'/dev': '/dev'}}
-        else:
-            bind_opts = None
         broot = BuildRoot(self.session, self.options,
                           tag=build_tag,
                           arch=arch,
@@ -315,7 +311,7 @@ class KiwiCreateImageTask(BaseBuildTask):
                           repo_id=repo_info['id'],
                           install_group='kiwi-build',
                           setup_dns=True,
-                          bind_opts=bind_opts)
+                          bind_opts={'dirs': {'/dev': '/dev', }})
         broot.workdir = self.workdir
 
         # create the mock chroot
diff --git a/plugins/cli/kiwi.py b/plugins/cli/kiwi.py
index 61764efb..6e965c05 100644
--- a/plugins/cli/kiwi.py
+++ b/plugins/cli/kiwi.py
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ def handle_kiwi_build(goptions, session, args):
     parser.add_option("--type", help="Override default build type from description")
     parser.add_option("--make-prep", action="store_true", default=False,
                       help="Run 'make prep' in checkout before starting the build")
-    parser.add_option("--bind-dev", action="store_true", default=False,
-                      help="e.g. images using device-mapper needs /dev mounted in kiwi env, "
-                           "while others can fail in such env.")
     parser.add_option("--can-fail", action="store", dest="optional_arches",
                       metavar="ARCH1,ARCH2,...", default="",
                       help="List of archs which are not blocking for build "
@@ -55,7 +52,6 @@ def handle_kiwi_build(goptions, session, args):
         'target': target,
         'desc_url': scm,
         'desc_path': path,
-        'bind_dev': options.bind_dev,
     }
     if options.scratch:
         kwargs['scratch'] = True
diff --git a/plugins/hub/kiwi.py b/plugins/hub/kiwi.py
index f83b209d..7b0c2f05 100644
--- a/plugins/hub/kiwi.py
+++ b/plugins/hub/kiwi.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ koji.tasks.LEGACY_SIGNATURES['createKiwiImage'] = [
 @export
 def kiwiBuild(target, arches, desc_url, desc_path, optional_arches=None, profile=None,
               scratch=False, priority=None, make_prep=False, repos=None, release=None,
-              type=None, bind_dev=False):
+              type=None):
     context.session.assertPerm('image')
     for i in [desc_url, desc_path, profile, release]:
         if i is not None:
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ def kiwiBuild(target, arches, desc_url, desc_path, optional_arches=None, profile
         opts['release'] = release
     if optional_arches:
         opts['optional_arches'] = optional_arches
-    if bind_dev:
-        opts['bind_dev'] = bind_dev
     if repos:
         opts['repos'] = repos
     if make_prep: