diff --git a/lib/cfnguardian/resources/application_targetgroup.rb b/lib/cfnguardian/resources/application_targetgroup.rb
index 76a9d79..0787a8c 100644
--- a/lib/cfnguardian/resources/application_targetgroup.rb
+++ b/lib/cfnguardian/resources/application_targetgroup.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ def default_alarms
       alarm.statistic = 'Minimum'
       alarm.threshold = 2
       alarm.evaluation_periods = 1
-      alarm.comparison_operator = 'LessThanThreshold'
       @alarms.push(alarm)
       
       alarm = CfnGuardian::Models::ApplicationTargetGroupAlarm.new(@resource)