diff --git a/pkg/storage/pebble.go b/pkg/storage/pebble.go
index 6d14cc2faeb1..aff8def61cf8 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/pebble.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/pebble.go
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@ var UseEFOS = settings.RegisterBoolSetting(
 	settings.SystemOnly,
 	"storage.experimental.eventually_file_only_snapshots.enabled",
 	"set to true to use eventually-file-only-snapshots even when kv.snapshot_receiver.excise.enabled is false",
-	util.ConstantWithMetamorphicTestBool(
-		"storage.experimental.eventually_file_only_snapshots.enabled", false), /* defaultValue */
+	false, /* defaultValue */
 	settings.WithPublic)
 
 // UseExciseForSnapshots controls whether virtual-sstable-based excises should
@@ -122,9 +121,8 @@ var UseEFOS = settings.RegisterBoolSetting(
 var UseExciseForSnapshots = settings.RegisterBoolSetting(
 	settings.SystemOnly,
 	"kv.snapshot_receiver.excise.enabled",
-	"set to true to use excises instead of range deletions for KV snapshots",
-	util.ConstantWithMetamorphicTestBool(
-		"kv.snapshot_receiver.excise.enabled", false), /* defaultValue */
+	"set to true to use the experimental and unstable excise operation instead of range deletions for KV snapshots",
+	false, /* defaultValue */
 	settings.WithPublic,
 )