diff --git a/js/src/dropdown.js b/js/src/dropdown.js
index 06b561425ae3..a35f5547994e 100644
--- a/js/src/dropdown.js
+++ b/js/src/dropdown.js
@@ -321,12 +321,6 @@ class Dropdown extends BaseComponent {
           boundary: this._config.boundary
         }
       },
-      {
-        name: 'flip',
-        options: {
-          fallbackPlacements: ['top', 'right', 'bottom', 'left']
-        }
-      },
       {
         name: 'offset',
         options: {