diff --git a/talisker/sentry.py b/talisker/sentry.py
index 12fa1e60..4e0bc9e5 100644
--- a/talisker/sentry.py
+++ b/talisker/sentry.py
@@ -317,9 +317,6 @@ def ensure_talisker_config(kwargs):
     processors = set(kwargs.get('processors') or [])
     kwargs['processors'] = list(default_processors | processors)
 
-    if 'transport' not in kwargs:
-        kwargs['transport'] = TaliskerRequestsTransport
-
     # note: style clash - sentry client api is 'sanitize_keys'
     sanitise_keys = kwargs.get('sanitize_keys', [])
     if sanitise_keys is None:  # flask integration explicitly sets None