diff --git a/.github/codeql/config-codeql.yml b/.github/codeql/config-codeql.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 33605d5189..0000000000
--- a/.github/codeql/config-codeql.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-paths:
-  - ./**
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
index 0acfe87efb..0194b64608 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ jobs:
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
-        config-file: .github/codeql/config-codeql.yml
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
         # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
         # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.