diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-keyfile-reader.c b/libnm-core/nm-keyfile-reader.c
index 3fa4de7c01..c071264d32 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-keyfile-reader.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-keyfile-reader.c
@@ -1376,11 +1376,6 @@ static void
 set_default_for_missing_key (NMSetting *setting, const char *property)
 {
 	/* Set a value different from the default value of the property's spec */
-
-	if (NM_IS_SETTING_WIRELESS (setting)) {
-		if (!strcmp (property, NM_SETTING_WIRELESS_MAC_ADDRESS_RANDOMIZATION))
-			g_object_set (setting, property, (NMSettingMacRandomization) NM_SETTING_MAC_RANDOMIZATION_NEVER, NULL);
-	}
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-keyfile-writer.c b/libnm-core/nm-keyfile-writer.c
index dfcdb3d4ed..3a7007d954 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-keyfile-writer.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-keyfile-writer.c
@@ -638,9 +638,6 @@ can_omit_default_value (NMSetting *setting, const char *property)
 	} else if (NM_IS_SETTING_IP6_CONFIG (setting)) {
 		if (!strcmp (property, NM_SETTING_IP6_CONFIG_ADDR_GEN_MODE))
 			return FALSE;
-	} else if (NM_IS_SETTING_WIRELESS (setting)) {
-		if (!strcmp (property, NM_SETTING_WIRELESS_MAC_ADDRESS_RANDOMIZATION))
-			return FALSE;
 	}
 
 	return TRUE;