diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs-rbf/src/main/resources/hdfs-rbf-default.xml b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs-rbf/src/main/resources/hdfs-rbf-default.xml
index 3f560431ac7..b8f621386d2 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs-rbf/src/main/resources/hdfs-rbf-default.xml
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs-rbf/src/main/resources/hdfs-rbf-default.xml
@@ -238,14 +238,6 @@
     </description>
   </property>
 
-  <property>
-    <name>dfs.federation.router.metrics.enable</name>
-    <value>true</value>
-    <description>
-      If the metrics service in the router is enabled.
-    </description>
-  </property>
-
   <property>
     <name>dfs.federation.router.file.resolver.client.class</name>
     <value>org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.federation.resolver.MountTableResolver</value>