diff --git a/backend/scripts/benchmark_search_isolated.py b/backend/scripts/benchmark_search_isolated.py
index a97ba799e..5579a327b 100644
--- a/backend/scripts/benchmark_search_isolated.py
+++ b/backend/scripts/benchmark_search_isolated.py
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ def _measure_vespa_latency(filters: dict = {}):
         "hits": num_to_retrieve,
         "offset": 0,
         "ranking.profile": os.environ.get("VESPA_RANKING_PROFILE", "hybrid_search"),
-        "presentation.timing": True,
         "timeout": "10s",
     }
     start = time.monotonic()