diff --git a/test/lint/check-doc.py b/test/lint/check-doc.py
--- a/test/lint/check-doc.py
+++ b/test/lint/check-doc.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
                         '-dbcrashratio',
                         '-debugnet',
                         '-forcecompactdb',
+                        # TODO remove after the may 2019 fork
+                        '-greatwallactivationtime',
                         '-help',
                         '-parkdeepreorg',
                         '-promiscuousmempoolflags',