diff --git a/pylib/cqlshlib/cql3handling.py b/pylib/cqlshlib/cql3handling.py
index c83c94d8d4..ca957665d4 100644
--- a/pylib/cqlshlib/cql3handling.py
+++ b/pylib/cqlshlib/cql3handling.py
@@ -503,10 +503,6 @@ def cf_new_prop_val_completer(ctxt, cass):
     if this_opt in ('min_compaction_threshold', 'max_compaction_threshold',
                     'gc_grace_seconds'):
         return [Hint('<integer>')]
-    if this_opt == 'default_read_consistency':
-        return [cl for cl in CqlRuleSet.consistency_levels if cl != 'ANY']
-    if this_opt == 'default_write_consistency':
-        return CqlRuleSet.consistency_levels
     return [Hint('<option_value>')]
 
 def cf_new_prop_val_mapkey_completer(ctxt, cass):
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/config/CFMetaData.java b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/config/CFMetaData.java
index f3b235dc71..33e3f003c4 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/config/CFMetaData.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/config/CFMetaData.java
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ public final class CFMetaData
                                                                        + "value_alias text,"
                                                                        + "column_aliases text,"
                                                                        + "compaction_strategy_options text,"
-                                                                       + "default_read_consistency text,"
-                                                                       + "default_write_consistency text,"
                                                                        + "PRIMARY KEY (keyspace_name, columnfamily_name)"
                                                                        + ") WITH COMMENT='ColumnFamily definitions' AND gc_grace_seconds=8640");