diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 594d2d6..9595a9a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ The command-line interface is straightforward as reflected in the output from
       -m, --map <flags>                Map special characters
       -c, --color <code>               Colorize tio text
       -S, --socket <socket>            Listen on socket
+      -x, --hex                        Enable hexadecimal mode
       -v, --version                    Display version
       -h, --help                       Display help
 
diff --git a/man/tio.1.in b/man/tio.1.in
index b21ab03..7719944 100644
--- a/man/tio.1.in
+++ b/man/tio.1.in
@@ -120,12 +120,7 @@ If defining more than one flag, the flags must be comma separated.
 .TP
 .BR \-x ", " \-\-hex
 
-Start in hexadecimal mode.
-
-.TP
-.BR \-\-newline-in-hex
-
-Interpret new line characters ('\\r', '\\n') in hexadecimal mode.
+Enable hexadecimal mode.
 
 .TP
 .BR \-c ", " "\-\-color " \fI<code>
@@ -194,8 +189,6 @@ Show version
 .TP
 In hexadecimal mode each incoming byte is printed out as a hexadecimal value.
 .TP
-By default there is \fBno new line\fR in this mode, but it can be turned on using the \fB--newline-in-hex\fR option.
-.TP
 Bytes can be sent in this mode by typing the \fBtwo-character hexadecimal\fR representation of the value, e.g.: to send \fI0xA\fR you must type \fI0a\fR or \fI0A\fR.
 
 .SH "CONFIGURATION"
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index f420a3c..4074109 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ struct option_t option =
     .map = "",
     .color = -1,
     .hex_mode = false,
-    .newline_in_hex = false,
 };
 
 void print_help(char *argv[])
@@ -86,8 +85,7 @@ void print_help(char *argv[])
     printf("  -m, --map <flags>                Map special characters\n");
     printf("  -c, --color <code>               Colorize tio text\n");
     printf("  -S, --socket <socket>            Listen on socket\n");
-    printf("  -x, --hex                        Start in hexadecimal mode\n");
-    printf("      --newline-in-hex             Interpret new line characters in hex mode\n");
+    printf("  -x, --hex                        Enable hexadecimal mode\n");
     printf("  -v, --version                    Display version\n");
     printf("  -h, --help                       Display help\n");
     printf("\n");
@@ -200,7 +198,6 @@ void options_parse(int argc, char *argv[])
             {"map",              required_argument, 0, 'm'                  },
             {"color",            required_argument, 0, 'c'                  },
             {"hex",              no_argument,       0, 'x'                  },
-            {"newline-in-hex",   no_argument,       0, OPT_NEWLINE_IN_HEX   },
             {"version",          no_argument,       0, 'v'                  },
             {"help",             no_argument,       0, 'h'                  },
             {0,                  0,                 0,  0                   }
@@ -311,10 +308,6 @@ void options_parse(int argc, char *argv[])
                 option.hex_mode = true;
                 break;
 
-            case OPT_NEWLINE_IN_HEX:
-                option.newline_in_hex = true;
-                break;
-
             case 'v':
                 printf("tio v%s\n", VERSION);
                 printf("Copyright (c) 2014-2022 Martin Lund\n");
diff --git a/src/options.h b/src/options.h
index 9a854a7..b9bbcf0 100644
--- a/src/options.h
+++ b/src/options.h
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ enum timestamp_t
 const char* timestamp_token(enum timestamp_t timestamp);
 enum timestamp_t timestamp_option_parse(const char *arg);
 
-#define OPT_NEWLINE_IN_HEX	1000	// "short" option for --newline-in-hex
-
 /* Options */
 struct option_t
 {
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ struct option_t
     const char *socket;
     int color;
     bool hex_mode;
-    bool newline_in_hex;
 };
 
 extern struct option_t option;
diff --git a/src/print.c b/src/print.c
index 05fa9f7..88ba881 100644
--- a/src/print.c
+++ b/src/print.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ char ansi_format[30];
 
 void print_hex(char c)
 {
-  if (((c == '\n') || (c == '\r')) && option.newline_in_hex)
+  if ((c == '\n') || (c == '\r'))
   {
     printf("%c", c);
   }
diff --git a/src/tty.c b/src/tty.c
index e77c7aa..d3d2633 100644
--- a/src/tty.c
+++ b/src/tty.c
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ int tty_connect(void)
     if (option.timestamp)
         next_timestamp = true;
 
+    /* Manage print output mode */
     if (option.hex_mode)
     {
         print = print_hex;
@@ -697,7 +698,6 @@ int tty_connect(void)
     {
         print = print_normal;
         print_mode = NORMAL;
-        tio_printf("Switched to normal mode");
     }
 
     /* Save current port settings */