diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1bbbfe255b2b3..f4848fe6cffa2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -128,4 +128,4 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 ### Security
 
 [Unreleased 3.0]: https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/compare/2.x...HEAD
-[Unreleased 2.x]: https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/compare/2.5...2.x
\ No newline at end of file
+[Unreleased 2.x]: https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/compare/2.5...2.x
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/mapper/MapperService.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/mapper/MapperService.java
index 521de037e63d0..1d464cbe3346f 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/mapper/MapperService.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/mapper/MapperService.java
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ public enum MergeReason {
     );
 
     private static final DeprecationLogger deprecationLogger = DeprecationLogger.getLogger(MapperService.class);
-    static final String DEFAULT_MAPPING_ERROR_MESSAGE = "[_default_] mappings are not allowed on new indices and should no "
-        + "longer be used. See [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/breaking-changes-7.0.html"
-        + "#default-mapping-not-allowed] for more information.";
 
     private final IndexAnalyzers indexAnalyzers;