diff --git a/acceptance/framework/consul/cli_cluster.go b/acceptance/framework/consul/cli_cluster.go
index 6f2f6b658f..7378d2eeea 100644
--- a/acceptance/framework/consul/cli_cluster.go
+++ b/acceptance/framework/consul/cli_cluster.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ const (
 )
 
 var cliDefaultArgs = map[string]string{
-	"-timeout":      "15m",
 	"-auto-approve": "",
 }