diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 97f9e44f01b77..c1a947b389d91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -385,8 +385,6 @@ Options:
           The minimum Python version that should be supported
       --line-length <LINE_LENGTH>
           Set the line-length for length-associated rules and automatic formatting
-      --max-complexity <MAX_COMPLEXITY>
-          Maximum McCabe complexity allowed for a given function
       --add-noqa
           Enable automatic additions of `noqa` directives to failing lines
       --clean
diff --git a/ruff_cli/src/cli.rs b/ruff_cli/src/cli.rs
index 994edfcca2c72..358254eecf767 100644
--- a/ruff_cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/ruff_cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@ pub struct Cli {
     /// formatting.
     #[arg(long)]
     pub line_length: Option<usize>,
-    /// Maximum McCabe complexity allowed for a given function.
-    #[arg(long)]
-    pub max_complexity: Option<usize>,
     /// Enable automatic additions of `noqa` directives to failing lines.
     #[arg(
         long,
@@ -266,7 +263,6 @@ impl Cli {
                 fixable: self.fixable,
                 ignore: self.ignore,
                 line_length: self.line_length,
-                max_complexity: self.max_complexity,
                 per_file_ignores: self.per_file_ignores,
                 respect_gitignore: resolve_bool_arg(
                     self.respect_gitignore,
@@ -332,7 +328,6 @@ pub struct Overrides {
     pub fixable: Option<Vec<RuleCodePrefix>>,
     pub ignore: Option<Vec<RuleCodePrefix>>,
     pub line_length: Option<usize>,
-    pub max_complexity: Option<usize>,
     pub per_file_ignores: Option<Vec<PatternPrefixPair>>,
     pub respect_gitignore: Option<bool>,
     pub select: Option<Vec<RuleCodePrefix>>,
@@ -383,9 +378,6 @@ impl ConfigProcessor for &Overrides {
         if let Some(line_length) = &self.line_length {
             config.line_length = Some(*line_length);
         }
-        if let Some(max_complexity) = &self.max_complexity {
-            config.set_max_complexity(Some(*max_complexity));
-        }
         if let Some(per_file_ignores) = &self.per_file_ignores {
             config.per_file_ignores = Some(collect_per_file_ignores(per_file_ignores.clone()));
         }
diff --git a/src/settings/configuration.rs b/src/settings/configuration.rs
index a544fc0c186f8..01d91208f9b01 100644
--- a/src/settings/configuration.rs
+++ b/src/settings/configuration.rs
@@ -251,12 +251,6 @@ impl Configuration {
             pyupgrade: self.pyupgrade.or(config.pyupgrade),
         }
     }
-
-    pub fn set_max_complexity(&mut self, max_complexity: Option<usize>) {
-        let mut mccabe = self.mccabe.take().unwrap_or_default();
-        mccabe.max_complexity = max_complexity;
-        self.mccabe = Some(mccabe);
-    }
 }
 
 /// Given a list of source paths, which could include glob patterns, resolve the