diff --git a/celery/bin/worker.py b/celery/bin/worker.py
index 4d4c57aea16..834a01bdae2 100644
--- a/celery/bin/worker.py
+++ b/celery/bin/worker.py
@@ -231,15 +231,15 @@ def detach(path, argv, logfile=None, pidfile=None, uid=None,
               cls=CeleryOption,
               help_group="Queue Options")
 @click.option('--without-gossip',
-              default=False,
+              is_flag=True,
               cls=CeleryOption,
               help_group="Features")
 @click.option('--without-mingle',
-              default=False,
+              is_flag=True,
               cls=CeleryOption,
               help_group="Features")
 @click.option('--without-heartbeat',
-              default=False,
+              is_flag=True,
               cls=CeleryOption,
               help_group="Features", )
 @click.option('--heartbeat-interval',