diff --git a/src/platform/ESP32/NetworkCommissioningWiFiDriver.cpp b/src/platform/ESP32/NetworkCommissioningWiFiDriver.cpp
index 9468143aabad64..2081a9eaadc5b6 100644
--- a/src/platform/ESP32/NetworkCommissioningWiFiDriver.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/ESP32/NetworkCommissioningWiFiDriver.cpp
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ CHIP_ERROR ESPWiFiDriver::ConnectWiFiNetwork(const char * ssid, uint8_t ssidLen,
     memset(&wifiConfig, 0, sizeof(wifiConfig));
     memcpy(wifiConfig.sta.ssid, ssid, std::min(ssidLen, static_cast<uint8_t>(sizeof(wifiConfig.sta.ssid))));
     memcpy(wifiConfig.sta.password, key, std::min(keyLen, static_cast<uint8_t>(sizeof(wifiConfig.sta.password))));
-    wifiConfig.sta.scan_method = WIFI_ALL_CHANNEL_SCAN;
-    wifiConfig.sta.sort_method = WIFI_CONNECT_AP_BY_SIGNAL;
 
     // Configure the ESP WiFi interface.
     esp_err_t err = esp_wifi_set_config(WIFI_IF_STA, &wifiConfig);