diff --git a/docs/configuration/index.md b/docs/configuration/index.md
index 9386f026fc28..fcb18f70b155 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/index.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/index.md
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ These Coordinator static configurations can be defined in the `coordinator/runti
 |`druid.coordinator.kill.audit.on`| Boolean value for whether to enable automatic deletion of audit logs. If set to true, Coordinator will periodically remove audit logs from the audit table entries in metadata storage.| No | True| 
 |`druid.coordinator.kill.audit.period`| How often to do automatic deletion of audit logs in [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) duration format. Value must be equal to or greater than  `druid.coordinator.period.metadataStoreManagementPeriod`. Only applies if `druid.coordinator.kill.audit.on` is set to "True".| No| `P1D`|
 |`druid.coordinator.kill.audit.durationToRetain`| Duration of audit logs to be retained from created time in [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) duration format. Only applies if `druid.coordinator.kill.audit.on` is set to "True".| Yes if `druid.coordinator.kill.audit.on` is set to "True".| `P90D`|
-|`druid.coordinator.kill.compaction.on`| Boolean value for whether to enable automatic deletion of compaction configurations. If set to true, Coordinator will periodically remove compaction configuration of inactive datasource (datasource with no used and unused segments) from the config table in metadata storage.  | No | True| 
+|`druid.coordinator.kill.compaction.on`| Boolean value for whether to enable automatic deletion of compaction configurations. If set to true, Coordinator will periodically remove compaction configuration of inactive datasource (datasource with no used and unused segments) from the config table in metadata storage.  | No | False| 
 |`druid.coordinator.kill.compaction.period`| How often to do automatic deletion of compaction configurations in [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) duration format. Value must be equal to or greater than  `druid.coordinator.period.metadataStoreManagementPeriod`. Only applies if `druid.coordinator.kill.compaction.on` is set to "True".| No| `P1D`|
 |`druid.coordinator.kill.rule.on`| Boolean value for whether to enable automatic deletion of rules. If set to true, Coordinator will periodically remove rules of inactive datasource (datasource with no used and unused segments) from the rule table in metadata storage.| No | True| 
 |`druid.coordinator.kill.rule.period`| How often to do automatic deletion of rules in [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) duration format. Value must be equal to or greater than  `druid.coordinator.period.metadataStoreManagementPeriod`. Only applies if `druid.coordinator.kill.rule.on` is set to "True".| No| `P1D`|
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/cli/CliCoordinator.java b/services/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/cli/CliCoordinator.java
index ae33722a645c..600d9ab6b577 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/cli/CliCoordinator.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/cli/CliCoordinator.java
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ public void configure(Binder binder)
             );
             conditionalMetadataStoreManagementDutyMultibind.addConditionBinding(
                 "druid.coordinator.kill.compaction.on",
-                "true",
                 Predicates.equalTo("true"),
                 KillCompactionConfig.class
             );