diff --git a/php.ini-development b/php.ini-development
index e3293e8ffa50d..00e7abde36286 100644
--- a/php.ini-development
+++ b/php.ini-development
@@ -1211,9 +1211,6 @@ mysqli.default_user =
 ; https://php.net/mysqli.default-pw
 mysqli.default_pw =
 
-; Allow or prevent reconnect
-mysqli.reconnect = Off
-
 ; If this option is enabled, closing a persistent connection will rollback
 ; any pending transactions of this connection, before it is put back
 ; into the persistent connection pool.
diff --git a/php.ini-production b/php.ini-production
index beebc0461b472..5d87ca3e3bd0e 100644
--- a/php.ini-production
+++ b/php.ini-production
@@ -1213,9 +1213,6 @@ mysqli.default_user =
 ; https://php.net/mysqli.default-pw
 mysqli.default_pw =
 
-; Allow or prevent reconnect
-mysqli.reconnect = Off
-
 ; If this option is enabled, closing a persistent connection will rollback
 ; any pending transactions of this connection, before it is put back
 ; into the persistent connection pool.