diff --git a/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml b/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml
index 42ff8a658..7efaea0e5 100644
--- a/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ elasticsearch:
                 field: '@timestamp'
                 order: desc
     so-common:
-      close: 30
-      delete: 365
       index_sorting: false
       index_template:
         composed_of:
@@ -494,8 +492,6 @@ elasticsearch:
                 priority: 50
             min_age: 30d
     so-idh:
-      close: 30
-      delete: 365
       index_sorting: false
       index_template:
         composed_of:
@@ -830,8 +826,6 @@ elasticsearch:
                 priority: 50
             min_age: 30d
     so-kratos:
-      close: 30
-      delete: 365
       index_sorting: false
       index_template:
         composed_of:
@@ -900,8 +894,6 @@ elasticsearch:
                 priority: 50
             min_age: 30d
     so-hydra:
-      close: 30
-      delete: 365
       index_sorting: false
       index_template:
         composed_of:
@@ -2997,8 +2989,6 @@ elasticsearch:
                 priority: 50
             min_age: 30d
     so-logs-soc:
-      close: 30
-      delete: 365
       index_sorting: false
       index_template:
         composed_of: