diff --git a/itl/command-plugins.conf b/itl/command-plugins.conf
index 03b364344..16b1d24d6 100644
--- a/itl/command-plugins.conf
+++ b/itl/command-plugins.conf
@@ -2031,7 +2031,6 @@ object CheckCommand "dns" {
 	}
 
 	vars.dns_lookup = "$host.name$"
-	vars.dns_query_type = "A"
 	vars.dns_timeout = 10
 }