diff --git a/modules/lang/org/config.el b/modules/lang/org/config.el
index 78ebde6de..edf772448 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/config.el
@@ -1045,8 +1045,7 @@ compelling reason, so..."
 
   ;; Global ID state means we can have ID links anywhere. This is required for
   ;; `org-brain', however.
-  (setq org-id-track-globally t
-        org-id-locations-file-relative t)
+  (setq org-id-locations-file-relative t)
 
   ;; HACK `org-id' doesn't check if `org-id-locations-file' exists or is
   ;;      writeable before trying to read/write to it.