diff --git a/modules/lang/org/config.el b/modules/lang/org/config.el
index e685b74bb..388b165a7 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/config.el
@@ -468,11 +468,6 @@ relative to `org-directory', unless it is an absolute path."
   ;;      to be performant.
   (setq-hook! 'org-mode-hook gcmh-high-cons-threshold (* 2 gcmh-high-cons-threshold))
 
-  ;; When you create a sparse tree and `org-indent-mode' is enabled, the
-  ;; highlighting destroys the invisibility added by `org-indent-mode'.
-  ;; Therefore, don't highlight when creating a sparse tree.
-  (setq org-highlight-sparse-tree-matches nil)
-
   (add-hook! 'org-follow-link-hook
     (defun +org-delayed-recenter-h ()
       "`recenter', but after a tiny delay. Necessary to prevent certain race