diff --git a/validate.py b/validate.py
index 9b2c0f7e..2e18841f 100755
--- a/validate.py
+++ b/validate.py
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ parser.add_argument('--pretrained', dest='pretrained', action='store_true',
                     help='use pre-trained model')
 parser.add_argument('--num-gpu', type=int, default=1,
                     help='Number of GPUS to use')
-parser.add_argument('--no-test-pool', dest='no_test_pool', action='store_true',
-                    help='disable test time pool')
+parser.add_argument('--test-pool', dest='test_pool', action='store_true',
+                    help='enable test time pool')
 parser.add_argument('--no-prefetcher', action='store_true', default=False,
                     help='disable fast prefetcher')
 parser.add_argument('--pin-mem', action='store_true', default=False,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def validate(args):
 
     data_config = resolve_data_config(vars(args), model=model, use_test_size=True, verbose=True)
     test_time_pool = False
-    if not args.no_test_pool:
+    if args.test_pool:
         model, test_time_pool = apply_test_time_pool(model, data_config, use_test_size=True)
 
     if args.torchscript: