diff --git a/plugins/text-freetype2/text-freetype2.c b/plugins/text-freetype2/text-freetype2.c
index c1a22cee4..b88562044 100644
--- a/plugins/text-freetype2/text-freetype2.c
+++ b/plugins/text-freetype2/text-freetype2.c
@@ -447,8 +447,6 @@ static void *ft2_source_create(obs_data_t *settings, obs_source_t *source)
 
 	obs_data_set_default_int(settings, "color1", 0xFFFFFFFF);
 	obs_data_set_default_int(settings, "color2", 0xFFFFFFFF);
-	obs_data_set_default_string(settings, "text",
-		"The lazy snake jumps over the happy MASKEN.");
 
 	ft2_source_update(srcdata, settings);