diff --git a/services/document-updater/config/settings.defaults.js b/services/document-updater/config/settings.defaults.js
index bac86ff55f..f9c5f54921 100755
--- a/services/document-updater/config/settings.defaults.js
+++ b/services/document-updater/config/settings.defaults.js
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-const http = require('http')
-http.globalAgent.maxSockets = 300
-
 module.exports = {
   internal: {
     documentupdater: {