diff --git a/config/defaults.json b/config/defaults.json
index 53ebd85..889b64b 100644
--- a/config/defaults.json
+++ b/config/defaults.json
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@
     },
     "whosonfirst": {
       "datapath": "/mnt/pelias/whosonfirst",
-      "importPostalcodes": true,
-      "importVenues": false
+      "importPostalcodes": true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/expected-deep.json b/test/expected-deep.json
index d6b76f5..eae84fa 100644
--- a/test/expected-deep.json
+++ b/test/expected-deep.json
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@
     },
     "whosonfirst": {
       "datapath": "~/whosonfirst",
-      "importPostalcodes": true,
-      "importVenues": false
+      "importPostalcodes": true
     }
   }
 }