diff --git a/dev-tools/upgrade-tests.py b/dev-tools/upgrade-tests.py
index ba2b90473a5..0c18d4d5548 100644
--- a/dev-tools/upgrade-tests.py
+++ b/dev-tools/upgrade-tests.py
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ def start_node(version, data_dir, node_dir, unicast_host_list, tcp_port, http_po
     '-Des.path.data=%s' % data_dir, '-Des.cluster.name=upgrade_test',  
     '-Des.discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts=%s' % unicast_host_list, 
     '-Des.discovery.zen.ping.multicast.enabled=false',
-    '-Des.script.inline=on',
-    '-Des.script.indexed=on',
     '-Des.transport.tcp.port=%s' % tcp_port,
     '-Des.http.port=%s' % http_port,
     foreground], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)