diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js b/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js
index b7af361f6c..b26c834b3e 100755
--- a/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@ const getLocalScript =
       });
   };
 
-// option to exclude types of data for the export, import, and transfer commands
-// TODO: validate these inputs. Hopefully here, but worst case it may require adding a hook on each command
-// const excludeOption = new Option(
-//   '--exclude <data,to,exclude>',
-//   'Comma-separated list of data to exclude (files [localMediaFiles, providerMediaFiles], content [entities, links], schema, configuration)' // ['webhooks', 'content', 'localmedia', 'providermedia', 'relations']
-// ).argParser(parseInputList);
-
 // Initial program setup
 program.storeOptionsAsProperties(false).allowUnknownOption(true);
 
@@ -289,7 +282,6 @@ program
     )
   )
   .addOption(new Option('-f, --file <file>', 'name to use for exported file (without extensions)'))
-  // .addOption(excludeOption)
   .allowExcessArguments(false)
   .hook('preAction', promptEncryptionKey)
   .action(getLocalScript('transfer/export'));
@@ -303,7 +295,6 @@ program
       .choices(['restore', 'abort', 'keep', 'replace'])
       .default('restore')
   )
-  // .addOption(excludeOption)
   .addOption(
     new Option(
       '--schemaComparison <schemaComparison>',
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/utils/commander.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/utils/commander.js
index d1f7136cfa..2ee6c2bc0f 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/utils/commander.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/utils/commander.js
@@ -1,20 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const { parseType } = require('@strapi/utils/lib');
 const inquirer = require('inquirer');
 
-/**
- * argsParser: Parse a string argument from the command line as a boolean
- */
-const parseInputBool = (arg) => {
-  try {
-    return parseType({ type: 'boolean', value: arg });
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error(e.message);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-};
-
 /**
  * argsParser: Parse a comma-delimited string as an array
  */
@@ -86,7 +73,6 @@ const confirmKeyValue = (key, value, message) => {
 
 module.exports = {
   parseInputList,
-  parseInputBool,
   promptEncryptionKey,
   confirmKeyValue,
 };