diff --git a/modules/lang/markdown/config.el b/modules/lang/markdown/config.el
index cae827777..1268c0342 100644
--- a/modules/lang/markdown/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/markdown/config.el
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ capture, the end position, and the output buffer.")
         markdown-enable-wiki-links t
         markdown-italic-underscore t
         markdown-asymmetric-header t
-        markdown-fontify-code-blocks-natively t
         markdown-gfm-additional-languages '("sh")
         markdown-make-gfm-checkboxes-buttons t