diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties b/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
index 7a3fc25ee9..c79f478102 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
@@ -854,12 +854,6 @@ routing.max.gaps.to.qualify.in.sql=100
 # Tags: routing
 routing.stale.dataid.gap.time.ms=7200000
 
-# When true, delete the gaps instead of marking them as OK or SK.
-#
-# DatabaseOverridable: true
-# Tags: routing
-routing.delete.filled.in.gaps.immediately=true
-
 # This is the maximum number of data that will be routed during one run.  It should be a number that well
 # exceeds the number rows that will be in a transaction.
 #