diff --git a/extensions/cpp/language-configuration.json b/extensions/cpp/language-configuration.json
index a4f6c85aeab..23d99a485e1 100644
--- a/extensions/cpp/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/cpp/language-configuration.json
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 		["\"", "\""],
 		["'", "'"]
 	],
-	"indentationRules": {
-		"increaseIndentPattern": "^.*\\{[^}\"\\']*$|^.*\\([^\\)\"\\']*$|^\\s*(public|private|protected):\\s*$|^\\s*@(public|private|protected)\\s*$|^\\s*\\{\\}$",
-		"decreaseIndentPattern": "^\\s*(\\s*/[*].*[*]/\\s*)*\\}|^\\s*(\\s*/[*].*[*]/\\s*)*\\)|^\\s*(public|private|protected):\\s*$|^\\s*@(public|private|protected)\\s*$"
-	},
 	"folding": {
 		"markers": {
 			"start": "^\\s*#pragma\\s+region\\b",