diff --git a/migrate/migrate_v1_5_1.go b/migrate/migrate_v1_5_1.go
index 93f49d85..7044241e 100644
--- a/migrate/migrate_v1_5_1.go
+++ b/migrate/migrate_v1_5_1.go
@@ -412,10 +412,6 @@ func migrateHosts(ctx context.Context) error {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if _host.IsDefault && !_host.AutoUpdate {
-			_host.AutoUpdate = true
-		}
-
 		logger.Log(4, fmt.Sprintf("migrating host %s", _host.ID))
 
 		err = _host.Create(ctx)