diff --git a/lib/app/hooks/configure.go b/lib/app/hooks/configure.go
index 015e896fbd..b44833587c 100644
--- a/lib/app/hooks/configure.go
+++ b/lib/app/hooks/configure.go
@@ -129,11 +129,6 @@ func configureMetadata(job *batchv1.Job, p Params) error {
 		job.Spec.Template.Spec.SecurityContext = defaults.HookSecurityContext()
 	}
 
-	// if priorityClassName is not specified, set the default one
-	if job.Spec.Template.Spec.PriorityClassName == "" {
-		job.Spec.Template.Spec.PriorityClassName = defaults.HookPriorityClassName
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/defaults/defaults.go b/lib/defaults/defaults.go
index a159eb5606..a203c44eff 100644
--- a/lib/defaults/defaults.go
+++ b/lib/defaults/defaults.go
@@ -1182,9 +1182,6 @@ const (
 
 	// GravityFileLabel specifies the file label for the gravity binary
 	GravityFileLabel = "system_u:object_r:gravity_exec_t:s0"
-
-	// HookPriorityClassName specifies the default priority class for hooks
-	HookPriorityClassName = "system-cluster-critical"
 )
 
 var (