diff --git a/lib/SLUB/LZA/TA.pm b/lib/SLUB/LZA/TA.pm
index 32dbf9e0ddfcdf0b9f5618a2f1648427f91ffc87..bd213af2e72b15550e50c55613d9c450b7d6b63d 100644
--- a/lib/SLUB/LZA/TA.pm
+++ b/lib/SLUB/LZA/TA.pm
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ sub common_global_opt_spec () {
         [],
         [ "debug|D" => "enable user agent debug output" ],
         [ "verbose|v" => "enable verbose output" ],
-        [ "elasticsearch-host|e=s" => "host adress where Archivematica's ElasticSearch runs, overrides config value (command 'init')", {default => 'localhost'} ],
+        [ "elasticsearch-host|e=s" => "host adress where Archivematica's ElasticSearch runs, overrides config value (command 'init')" ],
         [ "elasticsearch-port|E=s" => "port of Archivematica's ElasticSearch, overrides config value (command 'init')", {default => 9200} ],
         [ "http-only" => "use HTTP instead HTTPS, overrides config value (command 'init')"],
         [ "permanent-volume|P=s@" => "path[s] to volume where Archivematica stores AIPs permanently, overrides config value (command 'init'), repeatable)"],