diff --git a/salt/elasticsearch/soc_elasticsearch.yaml b/salt/elasticsearch/soc_elasticsearch.yaml
index 110ee301c..288b0229a 100644
--- a/salt/elasticsearch/soc_elasticsearch.yaml
+++ b/salt/elasticsearch/soc_elasticsearch.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ elasticsearch:
     max_map_count:
       description: The maximum number of memory map areas a process may use. Elasticsearch uses a mmapfs directory by default to store its indices. The default operating system limits on mmap counts could be too low, which may result in out of memory exceptions.
       forcedType: int
-      global: True
       helpLink: elasticsearch.html
   retention: 
     retention_pct: