diff --git a/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/cli-ref.md b/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/cli-ref.md
index e2b6322e2..54ddd8cd8 100644
--- a/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/cli-ref.md
+++ b/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/cli-ref.md
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ Specifies the header name that will be used to store the trace ID.
 Settings for Instana. (Default: ```false```)
 
 `--tracing.instana.localagenthost`:  
-Set instana-agent's host that the reporter will used. (Default: ```localhost```)
+Set instana-agent's host that the reporter will used.
 
 `--tracing.instana.localagentport`:  
 Set instana-agent's port that the reporter will used. (Default: ```42699```)
diff --git a/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/env-ref.md b/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/env-ref.md
index 1e7a79b83..60327d5db 100644
--- a/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/env-ref.md
+++ b/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/env-ref.md
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ Specifies the header name that will be used to store the trace ID.
 Settings for Instana. (Default: ```false```)
 
 `TRAEFIK_TRACING_INSTANA_LOCALAGENTHOST`:  
-Set instana-agent's host that the reporter will used. (Default: ```localhost```)
+Set instana-agent's host that the reporter will used.
 
 `TRAEFIK_TRACING_INSTANA_LOCALAGENTPORT`:  
 Set instana-agent's port that the reporter will used. (Default: ```42699```)
diff --git a/pkg/tracing/instana/instana.go b/pkg/tracing/instana/instana.go
index e2912bbdd..8bd86944e 100644
--- a/pkg/tracing/instana/instana.go
+++ b/pkg/tracing/instana/instana.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ type Config struct {
 
 // SetDefaults sets the default values.
 func (c *Config) SetDefaults() {
-	c.LocalAgentHost = "localhost"
 	c.LocalAgentPort = 42699
 	c.LogLevel = "info"
 }