diff --git a/postgresql/defaults/main.yml b/postgresql/defaults/main.yml
index 958d1fe..edb77e3 100644
--- a/postgresql/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/postgresql/defaults/main.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ psql_conf_parameters:
   - { name: 'work_mem', value: '1MB', set: 'False' }
   - { name: 'maintenance_work_mem', value: '16MB', set: 'False' }
   - { name: 'max_stack_depth', value: '2MB', set: 'False' }
-  - { name: 'checkpoint_segments', value: '3', set: 'False' }
   - { name: 'max_files_per_process', value: '1000', set: 'False' }
 
 # SSL as a special case