diff --git a/data/ai/utils/default_config.cfg b/data/ai/utils/default_config.cfg
index 789b606442c..0d6cc564992 100644
--- a/data/ai/utils/default_config.cfg
+++ b/data/ai/utils/default_config.cfg
@@ -81,5 +81,3 @@
 {DEFAULT_ASPECT_VALUE support_villages no}
 {DEFAULT_ASPECT_VALUE village_value 1.0}
 {DEFAULT_ASPECT_VALUE villages_per_scout 4}
-
-ai_algorithm = "default_ai"