diff --git a/salt/kafka/nodes.map.jinja b/salt/kafka/nodes.map.jinja
index e629ff783..fa33adda5 100644
--- a/salt/kafka/nodes.map.jinja
+++ b/salt/kafka/nodes.map.jinja
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 {% from 'vars/globals.map.jinja' import GLOBALS %}
 
 {% set process_x_roles = KAFKADEFAULTS.kafka.config.broker.process_x_roles %}
-{# Set grid manager to default process_x_roles of broker,controller until overridden via SOC UI #}
-{% if grains.role in ["so-standalone", "so-manager", "so-managersearch"] %}
-{%   set process_x_roles = 'broker,controller'%}
-{% endif %}
 
 {% set current_kafkanodes = salt.saltutil.runner(
         'mine.get',