diff --git a/lib/query.js b/lib/query.js
index 67831ef12eb..802c22f7967 100644
--- a/lib/query.js
+++ b/lib/query.js
@@ -361,9 +361,6 @@ Query.prototype._optionsForExec = function (model) {
   var options = utils.clone(this.options, { retainKeyOrder: true });
   delete options.populate;
 
-  if (!('batchSize' in options))
-    options.batchSize = 1000;
-
   if (!('safe' in options))
     options.safe = model.schema.options.safe;