diff --git a/src/emc/usr_intf/pncconf/build_INI.py b/src/emc/usr_intf/pncconf/build_INI.py
index 23a4a335623..9772aeb01b7 100644
--- a/src/emc/usr_intf/pncconf/build_INI.py
+++ b/src/emc/usr_intf/pncconf/build_INI.py
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ def write_inifile(self, base):
             print("NO_FORCE_HOMING = 1", file=file)
         print(file=file)
         print("[EMCIO]", file=file)
-        print("CYCLE_TIME = 0.100", file=file)
         print("TOOL_TABLE = tool.tbl", file=file)
         # qtplasmac doesn't require these
         if self.d.frontend != _PD._QTPLASMAC:
diff --git a/src/emc/usr_intf/stepconf/build_INI.py b/src/emc/usr_intf/stepconf/build_INI.py
index 209f14673f6..6bf173b3ce8 100644
--- a/src/emc/usr_intf/stepconf/build_INI.py
+++ b/src/emc/usr_intf/stepconf/build_INI.py
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ def write_inifile(self, base):
         print("MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = %.2f" % maxvel, file=file)
         print(file=file)
         print("[EMCIO]", file=file)
-        print("CYCLE_TIME = 0.100", file=file)
         print("TOOL_TABLE = tool.tbl", file=file)
 
         all_homes = "None"