diff --git a/common/arg.cpp b/common/arg.cpp
index 654faacb1e..1e04852bfb 100644
--- a/common/arg.cpp
+++ b/common/arg.cpp
@@ -3707,6 +3707,46 @@ common_params_context common_params_parser_init(common_params & params, llama_ex
         }
     ).set_spec().set_examples({LLAMA_EXAMPLE_SPECULATIVE, LLAMA_EXAMPLE_SERVER, LLAMA_EXAMPLE_CLI}));
 
+    //
+    // removed params
+    //
+
+    add_opt(common_arg(
+        {"--draft", "--draft-n", "--draft-max"}, "N",
+        "the argument has been removed. use --spec-draft-n-max or --spec-ngram-mod-n-max",
+        [](common_params & /*params*/, int /*value*/) {
+            throw std::invalid_argument("the argument has been removed. use --spec-draft-n-max or --spec-ngram-mod-n-max");
+        }
+    ).set_spec().set_examples({LLAMA_EXAMPLE_SPECULATIVE, LLAMA_EXAMPLE_LOOKUP, LLAMA_EXAMPLE_SERVER, LLAMA_EXAMPLE_CLI}).set_env("LLAMA_ARG_DRAFT_MAX"));
+    add_opt(common_arg(
+        {"--draft-min", "--draft-n-min"}, "N",
+        "the argument has been removed. use --spec-draft-n-min or --spec-ngram-mod-n-min",
+        [](common_params & /*params*/, int /*value*/) {
+            throw std::invalid_argument("the argument has been removed. use --spec-draft-n-min or --spec-ngram-mod-n-min");
+        }
+    ).set_spec().set_examples({LLAMA_EXAMPLE_SPECULATIVE, LLAMA_EXAMPLE_LOOKUP, LLAMA_EXAMPLE_SERVER, LLAMA_EXAMPLE_CLI}).set_env("LLAMA_ARG_DRAFT_MIN"));
+    add_opt(common_arg(
+        {"--spec-ngram-size-n"}, "N",
+        "the argument has been removed. use the respective --spec-ngram-*-size-n or --spec-ngram-mod-n-match",
+        [](common_params & /*params*/, int /*value*/) {
+            throw std::invalid_argument("the argument has been removed. use the respective --spec-ngram-*-size-n");
+        }
+    ).set_spec().set_examples({LLAMA_EXAMPLE_SERVER}));
+    add_opt(common_arg(
+        {"--spec-ngram-size-m"}, "N",
+        "the argument has been removed. use the respective --spec-ngram-*-size-m",
+        [](common_params & /*params*/, int /*value*/) {
+            throw std::invalid_argument("the argument has been removed. use the respective --spec-ngram-*-size-m");
+        }
+    ).set_spec().set_examples({LLAMA_EXAMPLE_SERVER}));
+    add_opt(common_arg(
+        {"--spec-ngram-min-hits"}, "N",
+        "the argument has been removed. use the respective --spec-ngram-*-min-hits",
+        [](common_params & /*params*/, int /*value*/) {
+            throw std::invalid_argument("the argument has been removed. use the respective --spec-ngram-*-min-hits");
+        }
+    ).set_spec().set_examples({LLAMA_EXAMPLE_SERVER}));
+
     //
     // TTS params
     //