diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs
index 3bfe70e905..1878bae660 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> Packages;
 		public readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> MapFolders;
 		public readonly MiniYaml LoadScreen;
-		public readonly MiniYaml LobbyDefaults;
 
 		public readonly Dictionary<string, string> RequiresMods;
 		public readonly Dictionary<string, Pair<string, int>> Fonts;
@@ -98,9 +97,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			if (!yaml.TryGetValue("LoadScreen", out LoadScreen))
 				throw new InvalidDataException("`LoadScreen` section is not defined.");
 
-			if (!yaml.TryGetValue("LobbyDefaults", out LobbyDefaults))
-				throw new InvalidDataException("`LobbyDefaults` section is not defined.");
-
 			Fonts = yaml["Fonts"].ToDictionary(my =>
 			{
 				var nd = my.ToDictionary();
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index d07f9ed75b..0d14b76022 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 				}
 			};
 
-			FieldLoader.Load(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings, modData.Manifest.LobbyDefaults);
-
 			new Thread(_ =>
 			{
 				foreach (var t in serverTraits.WithInterface<INotifyServerStart>())
@@ -608,10 +606,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 				DispatchOrders(toDrop, frame, new byte[] { 0xbf });
 
 				if (!Conns.Any())
-				{
-					FieldLoader.Load(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings, ModData.Manifest.LobbyDefaults);
 					TempBans.Clear();
-				}
 
 				if (Conns.Any() || LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Dedicated)
 					SyncLobbyClients();
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbySettingsNotification.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbySettingsNotification.cs
index e273532642..342623f468 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbySettingsNotification.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbySettingsNotification.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 				return;
 
 			var defaults = new Session.Global();
-			FieldLoader.Load(defaults, Game.ModData.Manifest.LobbyDefaults);
 
 			if (server.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllowCheats != defaults.AllowCheats)
 				server.SendOrderTo(conn, "Message", "Allow Cheats: {0}".F(server.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllowCheats));
diff --git a/mods/all/mod.yaml b/mods/all/mod.yaml
index cd68ac6c3e..b45aa40a12 100644
--- a/mods/all/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/all/mod.yaml
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ ChromeMetrics:
 
 Fonts:
 
-LobbyDefaults:
-
 SoundFormats:
 
 SpriteFormats:
diff --git a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
index fde435bd22..6ef4201c25 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ ServerTraits:
 	MasterServerPinger
 	LobbySettingsNotification
 
-LobbyDefaults:
-
 ChromeMetrics:
 	common|metrics.yaml
 	cnc|metrics.yaml
diff --git a/mods/d2k/mod.yaml b/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
index c13df25f65..293205472d 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ ServerTraits:
 	MasterServerPinger
 	LobbySettingsNotification
 
-LobbyDefaults:
-
 ChromeMetrics:
 	common|metrics.yaml
 	d2k|metrics.yaml
diff --git a/mods/modchooser/mod.yaml b/mods/modchooser/mod.yaml
index f34ff92ef8..96ce3e0d00 100644
--- a/mods/modchooser/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/modchooser/mod.yaml
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ Fonts:
 		Font: common|FreeSansBold.ttf
 		Size:10
 
-LobbyDefaults:
-
 SoundFormats:
 
 SpriteFormats: ShpTD
diff --git a/mods/ra/mod.yaml b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
index 35163e80f4..1a82d24cf8 100644
--- a/mods/ra/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
@@ -165,8 +165,6 @@ ServerTraits:
 	MasterServerPinger
 	LobbySettingsNotification
 
-LobbyDefaults:
-
 ChromeMetrics:
 	common|metrics.yaml
 	ra|metrics.yaml
diff --git a/mods/ts/mod.yaml b/mods/ts/mod.yaml
index 64903791f4..371bcdd251 100644
--- a/mods/ts/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/mod.yaml
@@ -214,8 +214,6 @@ ServerTraits:
 	MasterServerPinger
 	LobbySettingsNotification
 
-LobbyDefaults:
-
 ChromeMetrics:
 	common|metrics.yaml
 	ts|metrics.yaml