diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bf13d25..1f82b07 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [unreleased]
+
+### Breaking change
+
+- (cli)! Remove `--countdown-target` argument [#121](https://github.com/sectore/timr-tui/pull/121)
+
+
 ## v1.5.0 - 2025-10-03
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6e1722..aac51ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,34 +87,19 @@ timr-tui --help
 Usage: timr-tui [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
-  -c, --countdown <COUNTDOWN>
-          Countdown time to start from. Formats: 'Yy Dd hh:mm:ss', 'Dd hh:mm:ss', 'Yy mm:ss', 'Dd mm:ss', 'Yy ss', 'Dd ss', 'hh:mm:ss', 'mm:ss', 'ss'. Examples: '1y 5d 10:30:00', '2d 4:00', '1d 10', '5:03'.
-      --countdown-target <COUNTDOWN_TARGET>
-          Countdown targeting a specific time in the future or past. Formats: 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss', 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm', 'hh:mm:ss', 'hh:mm', 'mm' [aliases: --ct]
-  -w, --work <WORK>
-          Work time to count down from. Formats: 'ss', 'mm:ss', 'hh:mm:ss'
-  -p, --pause <PAUSE>
-          Pause time to count down from. Formats: 'ss', 'mm:ss', 'hh:mm:ss'
-  -d, --decis
-          Show deciseconds.
-  -m, --mode <MODE>
-          Mode to start with. [possible values: countdown, timer, pomodoro, localtime]
-  -s, --style <STYLE>
-          Style to display time with. [possible values: full, light, medium, dark, thick, cross, braille]
-      --menu
-          Open menu.
-  -r, --reset
-          Reset stored values to defaults.
-  -n, --notification <NOTIFICATION>
-          Toggle desktop notifications. Experimental. [possible values: on, off]
-      --blink <BLINK>
-          Toggle blink mode to animate a clock when it reaches its finished mode. [possible values: on, off]
-      --log [<LOG>]
-          Directory for log file. If not set, standard application log directory is used (check README for details).
-  -h, --help
-          Print help
-  -V, --version
-          Print version
+  -c, --countdown <COUNTDOWN>        Countdown time to start from. Formats: 'Yy Dd hh:mm:ss', 'Dd hh:mm:ss', 'Yy mm:ss', 'Dd mm:ss', 'Yy ss', 'Dd ss', 'hh:mm:ss', 'mm:ss', 'ss'. Examples: '1y 5d 10:30:00', '2d 4:00', '1d 10', '5:03'.
+  -w, --work <WORK>                  Work time to count down from. Formats: 'ss', 'mm:ss', 'hh:mm:ss'
+  -p, --pause <PAUSE>                Pause time to count down from. Formats: 'ss', 'mm:ss', 'hh:mm:ss'
+  -d, --decis                        Show deciseconds.
+  -m, --mode <MODE>                  Mode to start with. [possible values: countdown, timer, pomodoro, event, localtime]
+  -s, --style <STYLE>                Style to display time with. [possible values: full, light, medium, dark, thick, cross, braille]
+      --menu                         Open menu.
+  -r, --reset                        Reset stored values to defaults.
+  -n, --notification <NOTIFICATION>  Toggle desktop notifications. Experimental. [possible values: on, off]
+      --blink <BLINK>                Toggle blink mode to animate a clock when it reaches its finished mode. [possible values: on, off]
+      --log [<LOG>]                  Directory for log file. If not set, standard application log directory is used (check README for details).
+  -h, --help                         Print help
+  -V, --version                      Print version
 ```
 
 Extra option (if `--features sound` is enabled by local build only):
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 508b81a..0add061 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use crate::{
     args::Args,
     common::{AppEditMode, AppTime, AppTimeFormat, ClockTypeId, Content, Style, Toggle},
     constants::TICK_VALUE_MS,
-    duration::DirectedDuration,
     events::{self, TuiEventHandler},
     storage::AppStorage,
     terminal::Terminal,
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ impl From<FromAppArgs> for App {
                 None => {
                     if args.work.is_some() || args.pause.is_some() {
                         Content::Pomodoro
-                    } else if args.countdown.is_some() || args.countdown_target.is_some() {
+                    } else if args.countdown.is_some() {
                         Content::Countdown
                     }
                     // in other case just use latest stored state
@@ -124,28 +123,13 @@ impl From<FromAppArgs> for App {
             initial_value_pause: args.pause.unwrap_or(stg.inital_value_pause),
             // invalidate `current_value_pause` if an initial value is set via args
             current_value_pause: args.pause.unwrap_or(stg.current_value_pause),
-            initial_value_countdown: match (&args.countdown, &args.countdown_target) {
-                (Some(d), _) => *d,
-                (None, Some(DirectedDuration::Until(d))) => *d,
-                // reset for values from "past"
-                (None, Some(DirectedDuration::Since(_))) => Duration::ZERO,
-                (None, None) => stg.inital_value_countdown,
-            },
+            initial_value_countdown: args.countdown.unwrap_or(stg.inital_value_countdown),
             // invalidate `current_value_countdown` if an initial value is set via args
-            current_value_countdown: match (&args.countdown, &args.countdown_target) {
-                (Some(d), _) => *d,
-                (None, Some(DirectedDuration::Until(d))) => *d,
-                // `zero` makes values from `past` marked as `DONE`
-                (None, Some(DirectedDuration::Since(_))) => Duration::ZERO,
-                (None, None) => stg.inital_value_countdown,
-            },
-            elapsed_value_countdown: match (args.countdown, args.countdown_target) {
-                // use `Since` duration
-                (_, Some(DirectedDuration::Since(d))) => d,
-                // reset values
-                (_, Some(_)) => Duration::ZERO,
-                (Some(_), _) => Duration::ZERO,
-                (_, _) => stg.elapsed_value_countdown,
+            current_value_countdown: args.countdown.unwrap_or(stg.inital_value_countdown),
+            elapsed_value_countdown: match args.countdown {
+                // reset value if countdown is set by arguments
+                Some(_) => Duration::ZERO,
+                None => stg.elapsed_value_countdown,
             },
             current_value_timer: stg.current_value_timer,
             app_tx,
diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index c3c6d60..9622b39 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ pub struct Args {
     )]
     pub countdown: Option<Duration>,
 
-    #[arg(long, visible_alias = "ct", value_parser = duration::parse_duration_by_time,
-        help = "Countdown targeting a specific time in the future or past. Formats: 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss', 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm', 'hh:mm:ss', 'hh:mm', 'mm'"
-    )]
-    pub countdown_target: Option<duration::DirectedDuration>,
-
     #[arg(long, short, value_parser = duration::parse_duration,
         help = "Work time to count down from. Formats: 'ss', 'mm:ss', 'hh:mm:ss'"
     )]
diff --git a/src/duration.rs b/src/duration.rs
index 49af28f..d16760c 100644
--- a/src/duration.rs
+++ b/src/duration.rs
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ fn parse_hours(h: &str) -> Result<u8, Report> {
 /// - `mm`
 ///
 /// Returns `DirectedDuration::Until` for future times, `DirectedDuration::Since` for past times
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 pub fn parse_duration_by_time(arg: &str) -> Result<DirectedDuration, Report> {
     use time::{OffsetDateTime, PrimitiveDateTime, macros::format_description};