diff --git a/config_tempest/main.py b/config_tempest/main.py
index 2aa3a645..031b9a87 100755
--- a/config_tempest/main.py
+++ b/config_tempest/main.py
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ def load_basic_defaults(conf):
         "compute-feature-enabled": [
             # Default deployment does not use shared storage
             ("live_migration", "false"),
-            ("live_migrate_paused_instances", "true"),
             ("preserve_ports", "true")
         ],
         "network-feature-enabled": [
diff --git a/doc/source/user/default.rst b/doc/source/user/default.rst
index 6f4c702e..4c4426bc 100644
--- a/doc/source/user/default.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user/default.rst
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ Here is the list of tempest options, which are set by default:
     [compute-feature-enabled]
     # Default deployment does not use shared storage
     live_migration = false
-    live_migrate_paused_instances = true
     preserve_ports = true
 
     [network-feature-enabled]