diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 645c7299b..d49594671 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ func InitDefaultConfig() {
 	ServiceEnableUserDeletion.setDefault(true)
 	ServiceMaxAvatarSize.setDefault(1024)
 	ServiceDemoMode.setDefault(false)
-	ServiceAllowIconChanges.setDefault(true)
 	ServiceEnablePublicTeams.setDefault(false)
 	ServiceBcryptRounds.setDefault(11)
 	ServiceEnableOpenIDTeamUserOnlySearch.setDefault(false)