diff --git a/changelog.d/5725.bugfix b/changelog.d/5725.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73ef419727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5725.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+start.sh no longer uses deprecated cli option.
diff --git a/demo/start.sh b/demo/start.sh
index 1c4f12d0bb..eccaa2abeb 100755
--- a/demo/start.sh
+++ b/demo/start.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ for port in 8080 8081 8082; do
 
     if ! grep -F "Customisation made by demo/start.sh" -q  $DIR/etc/$port.config; then
         printf '\n\n# Customisation made by demo/start.sh\n' >> $DIR/etc/$port.config
-        
+
         echo 'enable_registration: true' >> $DIR/etc/$port.config
 
         # Warning, this heredoc depends on the interaction of tabs and spaces. Please don't
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ for port in 8080 8081 8082; do
 		    tls: true
 		    resources:
 		      - names: [client, federation]
-		
+
 		  - port: $port
 		    tls: false
 		    bind_addresses: ['::1', '127.0.0.1']
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ for port in 8080 8081 8082; do
 
         # Generate tls keys
         openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout $DIR/etc/localhost\:$https_port.tls.key -out $DIR/etc/localhost\:$https_port.tls.crt -days 365 -nodes -subj "/O=matrix"
-        
+
         # Ignore keys from the trusted keys server
         echo '# Ignore keys from the trusted keys server' >> $DIR/etc/$port.config
         echo 'trusted_key_servers:' >> $DIR/etc/$port.config
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ for port in 8080 8081 8082; do
     python3 -m synapse.app.homeserver \
         --config-path "$DIR/etc/$port.config" \
         -D \
-        -vv \
 
     popd
 done