diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/loadtest/templates/host_create.xml b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/loadtest/templates/host_create.xml
index d3c6df858..8aa90ea21 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/loadtest/templates/host_create.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/loadtest/templates/host_create.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
       <host:create
        xmlns:host="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:host-1.0">
         <host:name>%host%.example.com</host:name>
-        <host:addr ip="v4">8.8.8.8</host:addr>
       </host:create>
     </create>
     <clTRID>trid</clTRID>