diff --git a/core/templates/.spacemacs.template b/core/templates/.spacemacs.template
index 9ff478b700b1..50238676c5ae 100644
--- a/core/templates/.spacemacs.template
+++ b/core/templates/.spacemacs.template
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ values."
    dotspacemacs-auto-save-file-location 'cache
    ;; Maximum number of rollback slots to keep in the cache. (default 5)
    dotspacemacs-max-rollback-slots 5
-   ;; If non nil then `ido' replaces `helm' for some commands.
-   dotspacemacs-use-ido nil
    ;; If non nil, `helm' will try to minimize the space it uses. (default nil)
    dotspacemacs-helm-resize nil
    ;; if non nil, the helm header is hidden when there is only one source.