diff --git a/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf b/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf
index b8628814d3..b7bd6d8ef2 100644
--- a/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf
+++ b/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf
@@ -238,6 +238,5 @@
         "default": true
       }
     }
-    "default-backend": "local"
   }
 }