diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c54f134c..cb81e289 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ This file is used to list changes made in each version of the ntp cookbook.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Remove local clock feature, this is no longer recommended
+
 ## 4.0.0 - *2023-02-16*
 
 Remove Delivery
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8cbf5059..d7d69f60 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -250,11 +250,6 @@ These attributes are set based on platform / system information provided by Ohai
   - Defaults to false and will make no provisions for apparmor.
   - If a platform has apparmor enabled (currently Ubuntu) default will become true.
 
-- `ntp['use_cmos']`
-
-  - Boolean, uses a high stratum undisciplined clock for machines with real CMOS clock.
-  - Defaults to true unless a platform appears to be virtualized according to Ohai.
-
 - `ntp['pkg_source']`
   - _Only applicable to Solaris 10_
   - String, device/path to Solaris packages.
diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 024ea4b3..3f2f6870 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -133,6 +133,5 @@
   default['ntp']['var_owner'] = 'root'
 end
 
-default['ntp']['use_cmos'] = !node['virtualization'] || node['virtualization']['role'] != 'guest' ? true : false
 default['ntp']['leapfile_url'] = 'ntp.leapseconds'
 default['ntp']['leapfile_from_mirror'] = false
diff --git a/spec/unit/recipes/default_spec.rb b/spec/unit/recipes/default_spec.rb
index 3e1cae27..35b3e5bf 100644
--- a/spec/unit/recipes/default_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/recipes/default_spec.rb
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
     cached(:chef_run) do
       runner = ChefSpec::SoloRunner.new(platform: 'ubuntu', version: '16.04')
       runner.node.override['ntp']['pools'] = %w(0.pool.ntp.org 1.pool.ntp.org)
-      runner.node.override['ntp']['use_cmos'] = false
       runner.converge('ntp::default')
     end
 
diff --git a/templates/ntp.conf.erb b/templates/ntp.conf.erb
index 4b084dc8..9c44736a 100644
--- a/templates/ntp.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/ntp.conf.erb
@@ -90,13 +90,6 @@ restrict -6 ::1<%if node['ntp']['localhost']['noquery'] -%> noquery<% end -%>
 <%   end -%>
 <% end -%>
 
-<%# It is best practice to use a high stratum undisciplined clock, if you have a real CMOS clock %>
-<%# Except cases where you have a low stratum server, or a virtualized system without a real CMOS clock %>
-<% if node['ntp']['use_cmos'] -%>
-<%  -%>server  127.127.1.0 # local clock
-<%  -%>fudge   127.127.1.0 stratum 10
-<% end -%>
-
 <% if node['ntp']['orphan']['enabled'] -%>
 tos orphan <%= node['ntp']['orphan']['stratum'] %>
 <% end -%>