diff --git a/vmm/src/api/openapi/cloud-hypervisor.yaml b/vmm/src/api/openapi/cloud-hypervisor.yaml
index abfff607f..77e5a85e5 100644
--- a/vmm/src/api/openapi/cloud-hypervisor.yaml
+++ b/vmm/src/api/openapi/cloud-hypervisor.yaml
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ components:
       properties:
         tap:
           type: string
-          default: ""
         ip:
           type: string
           default: "192.168.249.1"