diff --git a/hieradata/common.yaml b/hieradata/common.yaml
index 0d96f9b..79f8edb 100644
--- a/hieradata/common.yaml
+++ b/hieradata/common.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ lookup_options:
     merge:
       strategy: deep
 
-# this switch installs bind-utils
-bind::defaults::nsupdate_package: true
-
 profiles::ntp::client::ntp_role: 'roles::infra::ntp::server'
 profiles::ntp::client::peers:
   - 0.pool.ntp.org