diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 66a4b3be..b93dcd58 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ class ReviewableBranch(object):
                       auto_topic=False,
                       hashtags=(),
                       labels=(),
-                      draft=False,
                       private=False,
                       notify=None,
                       wip=False,
@@ -215,7 +214,6 @@ class ReviewableBranch(object):
                                  auto_topic=auto_topic,
                                  hashtags=hashtags,
                                  labels=labels,
-                                 draft=draft,
                                  private=private,
                                  notify=notify,
                                  wip=wip,
@@ -1349,7 +1347,6 @@ class Project(object):
                       auto_topic=False,
                       hashtags=(),
                       labels=(),
-                      draft=False,
                       private=False,
                       notify=None,
                       wip=False,
@@ -1399,12 +1396,7 @@ class Project(object):
     if dest_branch.startswith(R_HEADS):
       dest_branch = dest_branch[len(R_HEADS):]
 
-    upload_type = 'for'
-    if draft:
-      upload_type = 'drafts'
-
-    ref_spec = '%s:refs/%s/%s' % (R_HEADS + branch.name, upload_type,
-                                  dest_branch)
+    ref_spec = '%s:refs/for/%s' % (R_HEADS + branch.name, dest_branch)
     opts = []
     if auto_topic:
       opts += ['topic=' + branch.name]
diff --git a/subcmds/upload.py b/subcmds/upload.py
index 93f9c1e7..9c4337dc 100644
--- a/subcmds/upload.py
+++ b/subcmds/upload.py
@@ -173,9 +173,6 @@ Gerrit Code Review:  https://www.gerritcodereview.com/
     p.add_option('--cbr', '--current-branch',
                  dest='current_branch', action='store_true',
                  help='Upload current git branch.')
-    p.add_option('-d', '--draft',
-                 action='store_true', dest='draft', default=False,
-                 help='If specified, upload as a draft.')
     p.add_option('--ne', '--no-emails',
                  action='store_false', dest='notify', default=True,
                  help='If specified, do not send emails on upload.')
@@ -247,7 +244,7 @@ Gerrit Code Review:  https://www.gerritcodereview.com/
 
       destination = opt.dest_branch or project.dest_branch or project.revisionExpr
       print('Upload project %s/ to remote branch %s%s:' %
-            (project.relpath, destination, ' (draft)' if opt.draft else ''))
+            (project.relpath, destination, ' (private)' if opt.private else ''))
       print('  branch %s (%2d commit%s, %s):' % (
           name,
           len(commit_list),
@@ -468,7 +465,6 @@ Gerrit Code Review:  https://www.gerritcodereview.com/
                                auto_topic=opt.auto_topic,
                                hashtags=hashtags,
                                labels=labels,
-                               draft=opt.draft,
                                private=opt.private,
                                notify=None if opt.notify else 'NONE',
                                wip=opt.wip,