diff --git a/files/image_config/hostcfgd/hostcfgd b/files/image_config/hostcfgd/hostcfgd
index 5daebe2572..ae51af5cc8 100755
--- a/files/image_config/hostcfgd/hostcfgd
+++ b/files/image_config/hostcfgd/hostcfgd
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ class AaaCfg(object):
     def __init__(self):
         self.auth_default = {
             'login': 'local',
-            'failthrough': True,
-            'fallback': True
         }
         self.tacplus_global_default = {
             'auth_type': TACPLUS_SERVER_AUTH_TYPE_DEFAULT,