diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86AutoConfig.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86AutoConfig.c
index 37cf52e34..4dcc997c1 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86AutoConfig.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86AutoConfig.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
 #define BUILTIN_MONITOR_SECTION \
 	"Section \"Monitor\"\n" \
 	"\tIdentifier\t" BUILTIN_MONITOR_NAME "\n" \
-	"\tOption\t\"TargetRefresh\"\t\"75.0\"\n" \
 	"EndSection\n\n"
 
 #define BUILTIN_SCREEN_NAME \