diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server.go b/weed/server/filer_server.go
index cc4b8e6b2..77b8c3873 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server.go
@@ -195,9 +195,6 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) checkWithMaster() {
 					return fmt.Errorf("get master %s configuration: %v", master, err)
 				}
 				fs.metricsAddress, fs.metricsIntervalSec = resp.MetricsAddress, int(resp.MetricsIntervalSeconds)
-				if fs.option.DefaultReplication == "" {
-					fs.option.DefaultReplication = resp.DefaultReplication
-				}
 				return nil
 			})
 			if readErr == nil {