diff --git a/bench/config/common_site_config.py b/bench/config/common_site_config.py
index 41d9cc9c..d7c492bf 100644
--- a/bench/config/common_site_config.py
+++ b/bench/config/common_site_config.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import os
 default_config = {
 	'restart_supervisor_on_update': False,
 	'restart_systemd_on_update': False,
-	'auto_update': False,
 	'serve_default_site': True,
 	'rebase_on_pull': False,
 	'frappe_user': getpass.getuser(),