diff --git a/jobs/cloud_controller_ng/spec b/jobs/cloud_controller_ng/spec
index 7c30bf41be..b3b49220fd 100644
--- a/jobs/cloud_controller_ng/spec
+++ b/jobs/cloud_controller_ng/spec
@@ -1223,10 +1223,6 @@ properties:
     description: "How many threads a single cloud controller instance's thin server will attempt to use. Alter at your own peril."
     default: 20 # inherited from default in Thin/EventMachine
 
-  cc.experimental.use_optimized_json_encoder:
-    description: "Switch to a different Ruby JSON encoder, i.e. Oj (https://github.com/ohler55/oj)."
-    default: false
-
   cc.kubernetes.host_url:
     description: "Kubernetes master API URL"
   cc.kubernetes.service_account.name:
diff --git a/jobs/cloud_controller_ng/templates/cloud_controller_ng.yml.erb b/jobs/cloud_controller_ng/templates/cloud_controller_ng.yml.erb
index 8992cd012d..6e18aca3a9 100644
--- a/jobs/cloud_controller_ng/templates/cloud_controller_ng.yml.erb
+++ b/jobs/cloud_controller_ng/templates/cloud_controller_ng.yml.erb
@@ -536,8 +536,6 @@ internal_route_vip_range: <%= internal_vip_range %>
 
 threadpool_size: <%= p("cc.experimental.thin_server.thread_pool_size") %>
 
-use_optimized_json_encoder: <%= p("cc.experimental.use_optimized_json_encoder") %>
-
 <% if_p("cc.kubernetes.host_url") do %>
 kubernetes:
   host_url: <%= p("cc.kubernetes.host_url") %>