diff --git a/cmd/healthcheck/healthcheck.go b/cmd/healthcheck/healthcheck.go
index dd83cb159..a3b720eb6 100644
--- a/cmd/healthcheck/healthcheck.go
+++ b/cmd/healthcheck/healthcheck.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package healthcheck
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -23,26 +22,11 @@ func NewCmd(traefikConfiguration *static.Configuration, loaders []cli.ResourceLo
 	}
 }
 
-func runCmd(traefikConfiguration *static.Configuration) func(args []string) error {
-	return func(args []string) error {
-		fs := flag.NewFlagSet("healthcheck", flag.ContinueOnError)
-		urlFlag := fs.String("url", "", "")
-		fs.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
-		if err := fs.Parse(args); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
+func runCmd(traefikConfiguration *static.Configuration) func(_ []string) error {
+	return func(_ []string) error {
 		traefikConfiguration.SetEffectiveConfiguration()
 
-		var resp *http.Response
-		var errPing error
-		if *urlFlag != "" {
-			client := &http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Second}
-			resp, errPing = client.Head(*urlFlag)
-		} else {
-			resp, errPing = Do(*traefikConfiguration)
-		}
-
+		resp, errPing := Do(*traefikConfiguration)
 		if resp != nil {
 			resp.Body.Close()
 		}
diff --git a/docs/content/reference/install-configuration/observability/healthcheck.md b/docs/content/reference/install-configuration/observability/healthcheck.md
index 9282b6b79..742480286 100644
--- a/docs/content/reference/install-configuration/observability/healthcheck.md
+++ b/docs/content/reference/install-configuration/observability/healthcheck.md
@@ -27,16 +27,6 @@ $ traefik healthcheck
 OK: http://:8082/ping
 ```
 
-### URL Option
-
-The URL to check can be specified with the `--url` flag, which defaults to `http://localhost:8080/ping`.
-
-Example:
-
-```sh
-traefik healthcheck --url=http://localhost:8080/ping
-```
-
 ## Ping
 
 The `/ping` health-check URL is enabled with the command-line `--ping` or config file option `[ping]`.