diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.cc
index 483891001ac78..2d7fcc0bdfbc0 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.cc
@@ -85,9 +85,7 @@ class PickFirstConfig : public LoadBalancingPolicy::Config {
   }
 
   void JsonPostLoad(const Json& /* json */, const JsonArgs& /* args */,
-                    ValidationErrors* /* errors */) {
-    shuffle_addresses_ = true;
-  }
+                    ValidationErrors* /* errors */) {}
 
  private:
   bool shuffle_addresses_ = false;