diff --git a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/publishers.py b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/publishers.py
index b5382079e7..3f39ab6b26 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/publishers.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/publishers.py
@@ -1634,8 +1634,6 @@ DEFAULT_PUBLISH_SETTINGS = {
             "attr",
             "attrPrefix",
             "renderableOnly",
-            "userAttr",
-            "userAttrPrefix",
             "visibleOnly",
             "worldSpace",
             "writeColorSets",