diff --git a/scripts/needs-reboot b/scripts/needs-reboot
index ac34ad1bed..fc312ade9c 100755
--- a/scripts/needs-reboot
+++ b/scripts/needs-reboot
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def main(args):
         host_list=options.inventory, timeout=options.timeout, 
         forks=options.forks, 
         pattern=options.pattern, 
-        callbacks=mycallback, sudo=options.sudo, 
+        callbacks=mycallback,
         transport=options.connection
     )
     
diff --git a/scripts/needs-updates b/scripts/needs-updates
index 1d8a6c3699..dd9be9d90f 100755
--- a/scripts/needs-updates
+++ b/scripts/needs-updates
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def main(args):
         host_list=options.inventory, timeout=options.timeout, 
         forks=options.forks, 
         pattern=options.pattern, 
-        callbacks=mycallback, sudo=options.sudo, 
+        callbacks=mycallback,
         transport=options.connection
     )