diff --git a/kubernetes/loculus/values.yaml b/kubernetes/loculus/values.yaml
index 8223d92ed4..2c3fd9db6c 100644
--- a/kubernetes/loculus/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/loculus/values.yaml
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@ defaultOrganismConfig: &defaultOrganismConfig
         generateIndex: true
         autocomplete: true
         header: Sample details
-        ingest: ncbiGeoRegion
       - name: geoLocCity
         displayName: Collection city
         generateIndex: true