diff --git a/songbook b/songbook
index 14b48f43..105b3cea 100755
--- a/songbook
+++ b/songbook
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ def main():
 
     try:
         sb_builder = SongbookBuilder(songbook, basename)
-        sb_builder.interactive = True
         sb_builder.unsafe = True
 
         sb_builder.build_steps(options.steps)