diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py
index e3360da89..ce3633c41 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/options.py
@@ -404,6 +404,10 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
         '-F', '--list-formats',
         action='store_true', dest='listformats',
         help='List all available formats of requested videos')
+    video_format.add_option(
+        '--no-list-formats',
+        action='store_false', dest='listformats',
+        help='Do not list available formats of requested videos (default)')
     video_format.add_option(
         '--youtube-include-dash-manifest',
         action='store_true', dest='youtube_include_dash_manifest', default=True,