diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b5c2a1fae59..0b526e28619 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1532,8 +1532,6 @@ require('lazy').setup({
     config = function(_, opts)
       -- [[ Configure Treesitter ]] See `:help nvim-treesitter`
 
-      -- Prefer git instead of curl in order to improve connectivity in some environments
-      require('nvim-treesitter.install').prefer_git = true
       ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: missing-fields
       require('nvim-treesitter.configs').setup(opts)