diff --git a/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc b/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
index 31463060b8..a7e25ca2d6 100644
--- a/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
@@ -288,8 +288,6 @@ function is_schedule_inuse($schedule) {
 function setup_polling() {
 	global $g, $config;
 
-	setup_polling_defaults();
-
 	if (isset($config['system']['polling']))
 		mwexec("/sbin/sysctl kern.polling.idle_poll=1");
 	else