diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-mqtt-bundle/nifi-mqtt-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/mqtt/ConsumeMQTT.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-mqtt-bundle/nifi-mqtt-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/mqtt/ConsumeMQTT.java
index e4fd2caef3..f0d529a233 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-mqtt-bundle/nifi-mqtt-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/mqtt/ConsumeMQTT.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-mqtt-bundle/nifi-mqtt-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/mqtt/ConsumeMQTT.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import org.apache.nifi.annotation.behavior.SystemResourceConsideration;
 import org.apache.nifi.annotation.behavior.TriggerSerially;
 import org.apache.nifi.annotation.behavior.WritesAttribute;
 import org.apache.nifi.annotation.behavior.WritesAttributes;
-import org.apache.nifi.annotation.configuration.DefaultSchedule;
 import org.apache.nifi.annotation.documentation.CapabilityDescription;
 import org.apache.nifi.annotation.documentation.SeeAlso;
 import org.apache.nifi.annotation.documentation.Tags;
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ import org.apache.nifi.processors.mqtt.common.AbstractMQTTProcessor;
 import org.apache.nifi.processors.mqtt.common.MqttCallback;
 import org.apache.nifi.processors.mqtt.common.MqttException;
 import org.apache.nifi.processors.mqtt.common.ReceivedMqttMessage;
-import org.apache.nifi.scheduling.SchedulingStrategy;
 import org.apache.nifi.serialization.MalformedRecordException;
 import org.apache.nifi.serialization.RecordReader;
 import org.apache.nifi.serialization.RecordReaderFactory;
@@ -106,7 +104,6 @@ import static org.apache.nifi.processors.mqtt.common.MqttConstants.ALLOWABLE_VAL
             "on the topic.")})
 @SystemResourceConsideration(resource = SystemResource.MEMORY, description = "The 'Max Queue Size' specifies the maximum number of messages that can be hold in memory by NiFi by a single "
         + "instance of this processor. A high value for this property could represent a lot of data being stored in memory.")
-@DefaultSchedule(strategy = SchedulingStrategy.TIMER_DRIVEN, period = "1 min")
 public class ConsumeMQTT extends AbstractMQTTProcessor implements MqttCallback {
 
     public final static String RECORD_COUNT_KEY = "record.count";