diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index 2c4bf4e1d2..73ed095487 100755
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -961,7 +961,6 @@ _git_config ()
 		core.sharedRepository
 		core.warnAmbiguousRefs
 		core.compression
-		core.legacyHeaders
 		core.packedGitWindowSize
 		core.packedGitLimit
 		clean.requireForce