diff --git a/boot/loader.conf_wrap b/boot/loader.conf_wrap
index 95d8c956e7..b14f2a7164 100644
--- a/boot/loader.conf_wrap
+++ b/boot/loader.conf_wrap
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 loader_color="NO"
 console=comconsole
 autoboot_delay="5"
-hw.ata.wc="0"
 beastie_disable="YES"
 vm.kmem_size="435544320"
 vm.kmem_size_max="535544320"