diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_client/client_proto_context.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_client/client_proto_context.ml
index 2768eb0201beb043b7148ba82bd8e67114850a64..25a56b6caf02be5e5b4a7fce5450dfcc5e7c3bce 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_client/client_proto_context.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_client/client_proto_context.ml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ let originate_account
   originate
     cctxt ~chain ~block ?confirmations
     ?dry_run
-    ?branch ~source ~gas_limit:Z.zero ~src_pk ~src_sk ~fee origination
+    ?branch ~source ~src_pk ~src_sk ~fee origination
 
 let delegate_contract cctxt
     ~chain ~block ?branch ?confirmations