diff --git a/sdc-os-chef/environments/Template.json b/sdc-os-chef/environments/Template.json
index c5f64f0..3fee2a2 100644
--- a/sdc-os-chef/environments/Template.json
+++ b/sdc-os-chef/environments/Template.json
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@
             "commitlog_dir": "/var/lib/cassandra/commitlog",
             "socket_read_timeout": "20000",
             "socket_connect_timeout": "20000",
-            "titan_connection_timeout": "10000",
-            "replication_factor": "1"
+            "titan_connection_timeout": "10000"
         }
     }
 }