diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/DataTable/DataTable-story.js b/packages/react/src/components/DataTable/DataTable-story.js
index ff34af635894..d737a61d029b 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/DataTable/DataTable-story.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/DataTable/DataTable-story.js
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ export const WithCheckmarkColumns = () => {
                           className={`la-${cell.info.header}`}>
                           <Checkbox
                             id={'check-' + cell.id}
-                            checked={cell.value}
                             hideLabel
                             labelText="checkbox"
                           />