diff --git a/docs/source/whatsnew/0.8.4.txt b/docs/source/whatsnew/0.8.4.txt
index 66df1f2e..16ae4ffc 100644
--- a/docs/source/whatsnew/0.8.4.txt
+++ b/docs/source/whatsnew/0.8.4.txt
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ Bug Fixes
   :class:`~zipline.errors.SetSlippagePostInit` and
   :class:`~zipline.errors.SetCommissionPostInit` (:issue:`923`).
 
+* Fixed an issue in the CLI that would cause assets to be added twice.
+  This would map the same symbol to two different sids (:issue:`942`).
+
 
 Performance
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/zipline/utils/cli.py b/zipline/utils/cli.py
index 4d0fb507..45f38499 100644
--- a/zipline/utils/cli.py
+++ b/zipline/utils/cli.py
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ def run_pipeline(print_algo=True, **kwargs):
                                     capital_base=float(kwargs['capital_base']),
                                     algo_filename=kwargs.get('algofile'),
                                     equities_metadata=asset_metadata,
-                                    identifiers=symbols,
                                     start=start,
                                     end=end)