diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_dashboard_config.rb b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_dashboard_config.rb
index 8fccdfc7ad..6d0718ce5e 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_dashboard_config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_dashboard_config.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ def initialize(*args)
   newproperty(:user) do
     desc "The username to use when connecting to the Sensu Dashboard"
 
-    defaultto 'sensu'
   end
 
   newparam(:base_path) do