diff --git a/salt/kibana/config.map.jinja b/salt/kibana/config.map.jinja
index cadfcab4e..b2d0df798 100644
--- a/salt/kibana/config.map.jinja
+++ b/salt/kibana/config.map.jinja
@@ -13,8 +13,4 @@
   {% do KIBANACONFIG.kibana.config.xpack.update({'reporting': {'encryptionKey': pillar['kibana']['secrets']['reporting']['encryptionKey']}}) %}
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if HIGHLANDER %}
-  {% do KIBANACONFIG.kibana.config.xpack.ml.update({'enabled': true}) %}
-{% endif %}
-
 {% set KIBANACONFIG = salt['pillar.get']('kibana:config', default=KIBANACONFIG.kibana.config, merge=True) %}