diff --git a/examples/common/scripts/vttablet-up.sh b/examples/common/scripts/vttablet-up.sh
index 951eaeff6dd..0f043065c73 100755
--- a/examples/common/scripts/vttablet-up.sh
+++ b/examples/common/scripts/vttablet-up.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ vttablet \
  --grpc_port $grpc_port \
  --service_map 'grpc-queryservice,grpc-tabletmanager,grpc-updatestream' \
  --pid_file $VTDATAROOT/$tablet_dir/vttablet.pid \
- --heartbeat_enable --heartbeat_interval=250ms --heartbeat_on_demand_duration=5s \
  > $VTDATAROOT/$tablet_dir/vttablet.out 2>&1 &
 
 # Block waiting for the tablet to be listening