diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/ants/segmentation.py b/nipype/interfaces/ants/segmentation.py
index 76c0ef152d..bf859d7a5f 100644
--- a/nipype/interfaces/ants/segmentation.py
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/ants/segmentation.py
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ class N4BiasFieldCorrectionInputSpec(ANTSCommandInputSpec):
     )
     rescale_intensities = traits.Bool(
         False,
-        usedefault=True,
         argstr="-r",
         min_ver="2.1.0",
         desc="""\
diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/ants/tests/test_auto_N4BiasFieldCorrection.py b/nipype/interfaces/ants/tests/test_auto_N4BiasFieldCorrection.py
index 59775df2ea..683fe19e07 100644
--- a/nipype/interfaces/ants/tests/test_auto_N4BiasFieldCorrection.py
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/ants/tests/test_auto_N4BiasFieldCorrection.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ def test_N4BiasFieldCorrection_inputs():
         rescale_intensities=dict(
             argstr="-r",
             min_ver="2.1.0",
-            usedefault=True,
         ),
         save_bias=dict(
             mandatory=True,