diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/cerberus/hotswap/keyboard.json b/keyboards/cannonkeys/cerberus/hotswap/keyboard.json
index 723ca106abc..78890d942e7 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/cerberus/hotswap/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/cerberus/hotswap/keyboard.json
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {
     "keyboard_name": "Cerberus HS",
-    "features": {
-        "backlight": false
-    },
     "usb": {
         "pid": "0x0034"
     },