diff --git a/lib/cartodb/server_options.js b/lib/cartodb/server_options.js
index e1957fbb..e7f8b855 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/server_options.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/server_options.js
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ module.exports = function(redisPool) {
           cachedir: global.environment.millstone.cache_basedir,
           mapnik_version: global.environment.mapnik_version,
           mapnik_tile_format: global.environment.mapnik_tile_format || 'png',
-          default_layergroup_ttl: global.environment.mapConfigTTL || 7200, 
-          gc_prob: 0.01 // @deprecated since Windshaft-1.8.0
+          default_layergroup_ttl: global.environment.mapConfigTTL || 7200
         },
         mapnik: {
           poolSize: rendererConfig.poolSize,