diff --git a/system/netdata.conf b/system/netdata.conf
index c02347beee..3fb6ebffc6 100644
--- a/system/netdata.conf
+++ b/system/netdata.conf
@@ -16,7 +16,3 @@
     # the default database size - 1 hour
     history = 3600
 
-    # some defaults to run netdata with least priority
-    process scheduling policy = idle
-    OOM score = 1000
-