diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/source_docs/snowflake.md b/metadata-ingestion/source_docs/snowflake.md
index bc3387baa254ee..45c2eb2106131d 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/source_docs/snowflake.md
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/source_docs/snowflake.md
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ grant select on all views in database <your-database> to role datahub_role;
 grant usage on future schemas in database "<your-database>" to role datahub_role;
 grant select on future tables in database "<your-database>" to role datahub_role;
 
-// Grant privileges on snowflake default database - needed for lineage
-grant imported privileges on DATABASE snowflake to role datahub_role;
-
 // Create a new DataHub user and assign the DataHub role to it 
 create user datahub_user display_name = 'DataHub' password='' default_role = datahub_role default_warehouse = '<your-warehouse>';