diff --git a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/set/ChronicleSetBuilder.java b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/set/ChronicleSetBuilder.java
index 3a10f1ecb..e4c6bf44e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/set/ChronicleSetBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/set/ChronicleSetBuilder.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public class ChronicleSetBuilder<E>
 
     ChronicleSetBuilder(Class<E> keyClass) {
         chronicleMapBuilder = ChronicleMapBuilder.of(keyClass, DummyValue.class)
-                .entryAndValueAlignment(Alignment.NO_ALIGNMENT)
                 .valueMarshaller(DummyValueMarshaller.INSTANCE);
     }