diff --git a/ompi/mca/btl/openib/mca-btl-openib-device-params.ini b/ompi/mca/btl/openib/mca-btl-openib-device-params.ini
index 81f37f22b1..f6902284b6 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/btl/openib/mca-btl-openib-device-params.ini
+++ b/ompi/mca/btl/openib/mca-btl-openib-device-params.ini
@@ -251,4 +251,3 @@ use_eager_rdma = 1
 mtu = 2048
 receive_queues = P,65536,256,192,128
 max_inline_data = 64
-rdmacm_reject_causes_connect_error = 1