diff --git a/src/common/flags/flags.ts b/src/common/flags/flags.ts
index 3d62366a..2ad447de 100644
--- a/src/common/flags/flags.ts
+++ b/src/common/flags/flags.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ export const wait: OptionFlag<Duration> = Flags.duration({
   summary: messages.getMessage('flags.wait.summary'),
   description: messages.getMessage('flags.wait.description'),
   defaultValue: 33,
-  default: Duration.minutes(33),
   helpValue: '<minutes>',
   min: 3,
   exclusive: ['async'],
diff --git a/test/common/flags.test.ts b/test/common/flags.test.ts
index 3fd298a8..b2e6bcee 100644
--- a/test/common/flags.test.ts
+++ b/test/common/flags.test.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ describe('waitFlag', () => {
     const out = await Parser.parse([], {
       flags: { wait },
     });
-    expect(out.flags.wait).to.deep.equal(wait.default);
+    expect(out.flags.wait).to.deep.equal(Duration.minutes(33));
   });
 
   it('wait and async flags are mutually exclusive', async () => {