diff --git a/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml b/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml
index f2bb90792..2ca2f463e 100644
--- a/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ elasticsearch:
     script:
       max_compilations_rate: 20000/1m
     indices:
-      query:
-        bool:
-          max_clause_count: 3500
       id_field_data:
         enabled: false
     logger: