diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/delete.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/delete.go
index 33a31488c1..6b50e46316 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/delete.go
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ func init() {
 	if err := viper.BindPFlags(deleteCmd.Flags()); err != nil {
 		exit.Error(reason.InternalBindFlags, "unable to bind flags", err)
 	}
-	RootCmd.AddCommand(deleteCmd)
 }
 
 // shotgun cleanup to delete orphaned docker container data
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/stop.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/stop.go
index 72dbce79a0..dc595cff91 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/stop.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/stop.go
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ func init() {
 	if err := viper.GetViper().BindPFlags(stopCmd.Flags()); err != nil {
 		exit.Error(reason.InternalFlagsBind, "unable to bind flags", err)
 	}
-
-	RootCmd.AddCommand(stopCmd)
 }
 
 // runStop handles the executes the flow of "minikube stop"