diff --git a/lib/babel/transformation/file.js b/lib/babel/transformation/file.js
index eaa605ba7b..758a658fd3 100644
--- a/lib/babel/transformation/file.js
+++ b/lib/babel/transformation/file.js
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ File.prototype.normalizeOptions = function (opts) {
     experimental:           false,
     reactCompat:            false,
     playground:             false,
-    whitespace:             true,
     moduleIds:              false,
     blacklist:              [],
     whitelist:              [],