diff --git a/modules/completion/helm/config.el b/modules/completion/helm/config.el
index 44f48ab2c..1f8ff4182 100644
--- a/modules/completion/helm/config.el
+++ b/modules/completion/helm/config.el
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ Can be negative.")
              helm-projectile-switch-project
              helm-projectile-switch-to-buffer)
   :init
-  (setq projectile-completion-system 'helm)
   (defvar helm-projectile-find-file-map (make-sparse-keymap))
   :config
   (set-keymap-parent helm-projectile-find-file-map helm-map))
diff --git a/modules/completion/ivy/config.el b/modules/completion/ivy/config.el
index 918cadd39..70a8efaf6 100644
--- a/modules/completion/ivy/config.el
+++ b/modules/completion/ivy/config.el
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ results buffer.")
         ivy-fixed-height-minibuffer t
         ivy-read-action-function #'ivy-hydra-read-action
         ivy-read-action-format-function #'ivy-read-action-format-columns
-        projectile-completion-system 'ivy
         ;; don't show recent files in switch-buffer
         ivy-use-virtual-buffers nil
         ;; ...but if that ever changes, show their full path