diff --git a/convert.py b/convert.py
index 6e3a0319b..c15f8c47e 100755
--- a/convert.py
+++ b/convert.py
@@ -1377,7 +1377,6 @@ def main(args_in: list[str] | None = None) -> None:
         # We currently only support Q8_0 output on little endian systems.
         output_choices.append("q8_0")
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Convert a LLaMA model to a GGML compatible file")
-    parser.add_argument("--awq-path",     type=Path,              help="Path to scale awq cache file", default=None)
     parser.add_argument("--dump",         action="store_true",    help="don't convert, just show what's in the model")
     parser.add_argument("--dump-single",  action="store_true",    help="don't convert, just show what's in a single model file")
     parser.add_argument("--vocab-only",   action="store_true",    help="extract only the vocab")
@@ -1393,18 +1392,6 @@ def main(args_in: list[str] | None = None) -> None:
     parser.add_argument("--skip-unknown", action="store_true",    help="skip unknown tensor names instead of failing")
 
     args = parser.parse_args(args_in)
-    if args.awq_path:
-        sys.path.insert(1, str(Path(__file__).parent / 'awq-py'))
-        from awq.apply_awq import add_scale_weights  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
-        tmp_model_path = args.model / "weighted_model"
-        if tmp_model_path.is_dir():
-            print(f"{tmp_model_path} exists as a weighted model.")
-        else:
-            tmp_model_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-            print("Saving new weighted model ...")
-            add_scale_weights(str(args.model), str(args.awq_path), str(tmp_model_path))
-            print(f"Saved weighted model at {tmp_model_path}.")
-        args.model = tmp_model_path
 
     if args.dump_single:
         model_plus = lazy_load_file(args.model)