diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hassio/handler.py b/homeassistant/components/hassio/handler.py
index f335c3dc4888a1..ba1c4df13a52fd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hassio/handler.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hassio/handler.py
@@ -506,7 +506,6 @@ async def update_hass_api(
         options = {
             "ssl": CONF_SSL_CERTIFICATE in http_config,
             "port": port,
-            "watchdog": True,
             "refresh_token": refresh_token.token,
         }