diff --git a/arraycontext/loopy.py b/arraycontext/loopy.py
index 8f2816db58fe4b0a93a53542f2113c9cafbeea8a..73d8e648e575e171fa1e812d575cda6d3e0818e0 100644
--- a/arraycontext/loopy.py
+++ b/arraycontext/loopy.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ def make_loopy_program(domains, statements, kernel_data=None,
             statements,
             kernel_data=kernel_data,
             options=_DEFAULT_LOOPY_OPTIONS,
-            default_offset=lp.auto,
             name=name,
             lang_version=MOST_RECENT_LANGUAGE_VERSION)