diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/atreides.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/atreides.yaml
index dd2e0bdca5..6e099fa369 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/atreides.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/atreides.yaml
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ SONICTANK:
 		LocalOffset: 640,0,427
 	AttackFrontal:
 	AutoTarget:
-		InitialStance: Defend
 	DebugRetiliateAgainstAggressor:
 	DebugNextAutoTargetScanTime:
 	Explodes:
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/harkonnen.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/harkonnen.yaml
index acda6aa32b..3a8c72f306 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/harkonnen.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/harkonnen.yaml
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ DEVAST:
 		LocalOffset: 683,213,85, 683,-171,85
 	AttackFrontal:
 	AutoTarget:
-		InitialStance: Defend
 	DebugRetiliateAgainstAggressor:
 	DebugNextAutoTargetScanTime:
 	Explodes:
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/vehicles.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/vehicles.yaml
index 706c0c1e5c..c663d7ca8a 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/vehicles.yaml
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ HARVESTER.starport:
 		LocalOffset: 256,0,128
 	AttackFrontal:
 	AutoTarget:
-		InitialStance: Defend
 	DebugRetiliateAgainstAggressor:
 	DebugNextAutoTargetScanTime:
 	Explodes:
@@ -181,7 +180,6 @@ QUAD:
 		LocalOffset: 128,0,85#-4
 	AttackFrontal:
 	AutoTarget:
-		InitialStance: Defend
 	DebugRetiliateAgainstAggressor:
 	DebugNextAutoTargetScanTime:
 	Explodes:
@@ -230,7 +228,6 @@ QUAD.starport:
 	AttackTurreted:
 	RenderUnitTurreted:
 	AutoTarget:
-		InitialStance: Defend
 	DebugRetiliateAgainstAggressor:
 	DebugNextAutoTargetScanTime:
 	Explodes: