diff --git a/commands/command.go b/commands/command.go
index f88e3b206..0521d0baf 100644
--- a/commands/command.go
+++ b/commands/command.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type Command struct {
 	Format      Formatter
 	Type        interface{}
 	Subcommands map[string]*Command
-	Private     bool
 }
 
 // ErrNotCallable signals a command that cannot be called.
diff --git a/commands/http/parse.go b/commands/http/parse.go
index d14306c41..2234c9165 100644
--- a/commands/http/parse.go
+++ b/commands/http/parse.go
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ func Parse(r *http.Request, root *cmds.Command) (cmds.Request, error) {
 		cmd = sub
 	}
 
-	if cmd.Private {
-		return nil, ErrNotFound
-	}
-
 	opts, args2 := parseOptions(r)
 	args = append(args, args2...)