diff --git a/salt/kibana/config.map.jinja b/salt/kibana/config.map.jinja
index 8a107c2c9..98ca7338e 100644
--- a/salt/kibana/config.map.jinja
+++ b/salt/kibana/config.map.jinja
@@ -15,8 +15,4 @@
   {% 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) %}