diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5cf02bf603..cb3902b81a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Nu adheres closely to a set of goals that make up its design philosophy. As feat
 | cd path | Change to a new path |
 | cp source path | Copy files |
 | ls (path) | View the contents of the current or given path |
-| mkdir path | Make directories, (to create intermediary directories append '--create-all') |
+| mkdir path | Make directories, creates intermediary directories as required. |
 | date (--utc) | Get the current datetime |
 | ps | View current processes |
 | sys | View information about the current system |
diff --git a/src/commands/cp.rs b/src/commands/cp.rs
index 2f7c707fe6..de0f8129c9 100644
--- a/src/commands/cp.rs
+++ b/src/commands/cp.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ pub fn cp(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             sources.walk_decorate(&entry);
 
             if entry.is_file() {
-
                 let strategy = |(source_file, _depth_level)| {
                     if destination.exists() {
                         let mut new_dst = dunce::canonicalize(destination.clone()).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/commands/mkdir.rs b/src/commands/mkdir.rs
index 9bbd285eb0..5dccb28106 100644
--- a/src/commands/mkdir.rs
+++ b/src/commands/mkdir.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ impl Command for Mkdir {
     }
 
     fn config(&self) -> CommandConfig {
-        let mut named: IndexMap<String, NamedType> = IndexMap::new();
-        named.insert("create-all".to_string(), NamedType::Switch);
+        let named: IndexMap<String, NamedType> = IndexMap::new();
 
         CommandConfig {
             name: self.name().to_string(),
@@ -39,23 +38,12 @@ pub fn mkdir(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         _ => {}
     }
 
-    if !args.has("create-all") {
-        match std::fs::create_dir(full_path) {
-            Err(_) => Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
-                "No such file or directory",
-                "No such file or directory",
-                args.nth(0).unwrap().span(),
-            )),
-            Ok(_) => Ok(OutputStream::empty()),
-        }
-    } else {
-        match std::fs::create_dir_all(full_path) {
-            Err(reason) => Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
-                reason.to_string(),
-                reason.to_string(),
-                args.nth(0).unwrap().span(),
-            )),
-            Ok(_) => Ok(OutputStream::empty()),
-        }
+    match std::fs::create_dir_all(full_path) {
+        Err(reason) => Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+            reason.to_string(),
+            reason.to_string(),
+            args.nth(0).unwrap().span(),
+        )),
+        Ok(_) => Ok(OutputStream::empty()),
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/command_mkdir_tests.rs b/tests/command_mkdir_tests.rs
index 9d78365535..9cbb10755c 100644
--- a/tests/command_mkdir_tests.rs
+++ b/tests/command_mkdir_tests.rs
@@ -19,31 +19,15 @@ fn creates_directory() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn error_if_intermediary_directory_doesnt_exist() {
+fn creates_intermediary_directories() {
     let sandbox = Playground::setup_for("mkdir_test_2").test_dir_name();
 
     let full_path = format!("{}/{}", Playground::root(), sandbox);
 
-    nu_error!(
-        output,
-        cwd(&full_path),
-        "mkdir some_folder/another/deeper_one"
-    );
-
-    assert!(output.contains("some_folder/another/deeper_one"));
-    assert!(output.contains("No such file or directory"));
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn creates_intermediary_directories_with_p_flag() {
-    let sandbox = Playground::setup_for("mkdir_test_3").test_dir_name();
-
-    let full_path = format!("{}/{}", Playground::root(), sandbox);
-
     nu!(
         _output,
         cwd(&full_path),
-        "mkdir some_folder/another/deeper_one --create-all"
+        "mkdir some_folder/another/deeper_one"
     );
 
     let mut expected = PathBuf::from(full_path);