# vespa config unset

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## vespa config unset

Unset a configuration option.

### Synopsis

Unset a configuration option.

Unsetting a configuration option will reset it to its default value, which may be empty.

```
vespa config unset option-name [flags]
```

### Examples

```
# Reset target to its default value
$ vespa config unset target

# Stop overriding application option in local config
$ vespa config unset --local application

# Unset a global option, overriding default_config_scope
$ vespa config unset --global target
```

### Options

```
-g, --global Unset option in global configuration, overriding default_config_scope
  -h, --help help for unset
  -l, --local Unset option in local configuration, i.e. for the current application
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
-a, --application string The application to use. Format "tenant.application.instance" - instance is optional (tenant required for cloud targets)
  -C, --cluster string The container cluster to use. This is only required for applications with multiple clusters
  -c, --color string Whether to use colors in output. Must be "auto", "never", or "always" (default "auto")
  -i, --instance string The instance of the application to use
  -q, --quiet Print only errors
  -t, --target string The target platform to use. Must be "local", "cloud", "hosted" or an URL (default "local")
  -z, --zone string The zone to use. This defaults to a dev zone (cloud only)
```

### SEE ALSO

- [vespa config](vespa_config.html) - Manage persistent values for global flags

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- [vespa config unset](#page-title)
- [vespa config unset](#vespa-config-unset)
- [Synopsis](#synopsis)
- [Examples](#examples)
- [Options](#options)
- [Options inherited from parent commands](#options-inherited-from-parent-commands)
- [SEE ALSO](#see-also)