diff --git a/contrib/completion/bash/docker b/contrib/completion/bash/docker
index feadfb043c..de2d24c533 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/bash/docker
+++ b/contrib/completion/bash/docker
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ _docker_build() {
 		--cgroup-parent
 		--cpuset-cpus
 		--cpuset-mems
-		--cpu-shares -c
+		--cpu-shares
 		--cpu-period
 		--cpu-quota
 		--file -f
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ _docker_run() {
 		--cpu-quota
 		--cpuset-cpus
 		--cpuset-mems
-		--cpu-shares -c
+		--cpu-shares
 		--device
 		--dns
 		--dns-opt
diff --git a/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish b/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish
index 028c4822fd..e0fbcaa80c 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish
+++ b/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from cp' -l help -d 'Print u
 complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -a create -d 'Create a new container'
 complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -s a -l attach -d 'Attach to STDIN, STDOUT or STDERR.'
 complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -l add-host -d 'Add a custom host-to-IP mapping (host:ip)'
-complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -s c -l cpu-shares -d 'CPU shares (relative weight)'
+complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -l cpu-shares -d 'CPU shares (relative weight)'
 complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -l cap-add -d 'Add Linux capabilities'
 complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -l cap-drop -d 'Drop Linux capabilities'
 complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -l cidfile -d 'Write the container ID to the file'
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/build.md b/docs/reference/commandline/build.md
index a0c6007597..23a34581f0 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/build.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/build.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ parent = "smn_cli"
     Build a new image from the source code at PATH
 
       --build-arg=[]                  Set build-time variables
-      -c, --cpu-shares                CPU Shares (relative weight)
+      --cpu-shares                    CPU Shares (relative weight)
       --cgroup-parent=""              Optional parent cgroup for the container
       --cpu-period=0                  Limit the CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) period
       --cpu-quota=0                   Limit the CPU CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler) quota
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/cli.md b/docs/reference/commandline/cli.md
index 2eba7636e1..78d1963d35 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/cli.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/cli.md
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ To list the help on any command just execute the command, followed by the
     Run a command in a new container
 
       -a, --attach=[]            Attach to STDIN, STDOUT or STDERR
-      -c, --cpu-shares=0         CPU shares (relative weight)
+      --cpu-shares=0             CPU shares (relative weight)
     ...
 
 ## Option types
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/create.md b/docs/reference/commandline/create.md
index 3324fc2818..723bc90a0a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/create.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/create.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Creates a new container.
       -a, --attach=[]               Attach to STDIN, STDOUT or STDERR
       --add-host=[]                 Add a custom host-to-IP mapping (host:ip)
       --blkio-weight=0              Block IO weight (relative weight)
-      -c, --cpu-shares=0            CPU shares (relative weight)
+      --cpu-shares=0                CPU shares (relative weight)
       --cap-add=[]                  Add Linux capabilities
       --cap-drop=[]                 Drop Linux capabilities
       --cgroup-parent=""            Optional parent cgroup for the container
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/run.md b/docs/reference/commandline/run.md
index 1229d1222d..c25c5f3235 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/run.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/run.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parent = "smn_cli"
       -a, --attach=[]               Attach to STDIN, STDOUT or STDERR
       --add-host=[]                 Add a custom host-to-IP mapping (host:ip)
       --blkio-weight=0              Block IO weight (relative weight)
-      -c, --cpu-shares=0            CPU shares (relative weight)
+      --cpu-shares=0                CPU shares (relative weight)
       --cap-add=[]                  Add Linux capabilities
       --cap-drop=[]                 Drop Linux capabilities
       --cgroup-parent=""            Optional parent cgroup for the container
@@ -562,4 +562,4 @@ application change:
 5. Finally, we create a container that runs `tail -f access.log` using the logs
    volume from the `web` container, setting the workdir to `/var/log/httpd`. The
    `--rm` option means that when the container exits, the container's layer is
-   removed.
\ No newline at end of file
+   removed.
diff --git a/man/docker-build.1.md b/man/docker-build.1.md
index 4bfadcbe49..876d6fa9bb 100644
--- a/man/docker-build.1.md
+++ b/man/docker-build.1.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ docker-build - Build a new image from the source code at PATH
 # SYNOPSIS
 **docker build**
 [**--build-arg**[=*[]*]]
-[**-c**|**--cpu-shares**[=*0*]]
+[**--cpu-shares**[=*0*]]
 [**--cgroup-parent**[=*CGROUP-PARENT*]]
 [**--help**]
 [**-f**|**--file**[=*PATH/Dockerfile*]]
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ set as the **URL**, the repository is cloned locally and then sent as the contex
 **--memory-swap**=*MEMORY-SWAP*
   Total memory (memory + swap), '-1' to disable swap.
 
-**-c**, **--cpu-shares**=*0*
+**--cpu-shares**=*0*
   CPU shares (relative weight).
 
   By default, all containers get the same proportion of CPU cycles.
diff --git a/man/docker-create.1.md b/man/docker-create.1.md
index e845befe97..ecea12c5f8 100644
--- a/man/docker-create.1.md
+++ b/man/docker-create.1.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ docker-create - Create a new container
 [**-a**|**--attach**[=*[]*]]
 [**--add-host**[=*[]*]]
 [**--blkio-weight**[=*[BLKIO-WEIGHT]*]]
-[**-c**|**--cpu-shares**[=*0*]]
+[**--cpu-shares**[=*0*]]
 [**--cap-add**[=*[]*]]
 [**--cap-drop**[=*[]*]]
 [**--cgroup-parent**[=*CGROUP-PATH*]]
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ The initial status of the container created with **docker create** is 'created'.
 **--blkio-weight**=0
    Block IO weight (relative weight) accepts a weight value between 10 and 1000.
 
-**-c**, **--cpu-shares**=0
+**--cpu-shares**=0
    CPU shares (relative weight)
 
 **--cap-add**=[]
diff --git a/man/docker-run.1.md b/man/docker-run.1.md
index e59e414f3e..334d204a60 100644
--- a/man/docker-run.1.md
+++ b/man/docker-run.1.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ docker-run - Run a command in a new container
 [**-a**|**--attach**[=*[]*]]
 [**--add-host**[=*[]*]]
 [**--blkio-weight**[=*[BLKIO-WEIGHT]*]]
-[**-c**|**--cpu-shares**[=*0*]]
+[**--cpu-shares**[=*0*]]
 [**--cap-add**[=*[]*]]
 [**--cap-drop**[=*[]*]]
 [**--cgroup-parent**[=*CGROUP-PATH*]]
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ option can be set multiple times.
 **--blkio-weight**=0
    Block IO weight (relative weight) accepts a weight value between 10 and 1000.
 
-**-c**, **--cpu-shares**=0
+**--cpu-shares**=0
    CPU shares (relative weight)
 
    By default, all containers get the same proportion of CPU cycles. This proportion
 can be modified by changing the container's CPU share weighting relative
 to the weighting of all other running containers.
 
-To modify the proportion from the default of 1024, use the **-c** or **--cpu-shares**
+To modify the proportion from the default of 1024, use the **--cpu-shares**
 flag to set the weighting to 2 or higher.
 
 The proportion will only apply when CPU-intensive processes are running.