diff --git a/resources/recipes/configure.rb b/resources/recipes/configure.rb
index 0b5567c9..d222d1e2 100644
--- a/resources/recipes/configure.rb
+++ b/resources/recipes/configure.rb
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@
   name node["hostname"]
   ipaddress node["ipaddress_sync"]
   memory_kb node["redborder"]["memory_services"]["druid-historical"]["memory"]
-  tier node["redborder"]["druid"]["historical"]["tier"]
   action (manager_services["druid-historical"] ? [:add, :register] : [:remove, :deregister])
 end