diff --git a/ovos_core/transformers.py b/ovos_core/transformers.py
index 43a3e213eb9a..3ed200a9bcf4 100644
--- a/ovos_core/transformers.py
+++ b/ovos_core/transformers.py
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ def __init__(self, bus, config=None):
         self.loaded_plugins = {}
         self.has_loaded = False
         self.bus = bus
-        self.config = self.config_core.get("utterance_transformers") or {
-            "ovos-utterance-normalizer": {},
-            "ovos-utterance-coref-normalizer": {}
-        }
+        self.config = self.config_core.get("utterance_transformers") or {}
         self.load_plugins()
 
     def load_plugins(self):