diff --git a/src/Context.cpp b/src/Context.cpp
index 80eb0c573..b918069ce 100644
--- a/src/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/Context.cpp
@@ -150,12 +150,8 @@ int Context::initialize (int argc, const char** argv)
 
     // Handle Aliases.
     loadAliases ();
-
     a3.resolve_aliases ();
 
-    // Apply rc overrides to Context::config, capturing raw args for later use.
-    a3.apply_overrides ();
-
     // Initialize the color rules, if necessary.
     if (color ())
       initializeColorRules ();