diff --git a/benchmarks/catalog_memory/puppet.conf.erb b/benchmarks/catalog_memory/puppet.conf.erb
index 00e2986bf..995b11be4 100644
--- a/benchmarks/catalog_memory/puppet.conf.erb
+++ b/benchmarks/catalog_memory/puppet.conf.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 confdir = <%= location %>
 vardir = <%= location %>
 environmentpath = <%= File.join(location, 'environments') %>
 environment_timeout = '0'
-parser = future
diff --git a/benchmarks/defined_types4/description b/benchmarks/defined_types4/description
index f24e9bba4..a5365c934 100644
--- a/benchmarks/defined_types4/description
+++ b/benchmarks/defined_types4/description
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Benchmark scenario: heavy use of defined types future parser
+Benchmark scenario: heavy use of defined types
 Benchmark target: catalog compilation
 Parser: Future
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/defined_types4/puppet.conf.erb b/benchmarks/defined_types4/puppet.conf.erb
index 618ea6e2f..e0c5d8588 100644
--- a/benchmarks/defined_types4/puppet.conf.erb
+++ b/benchmarks/defined_types4/puppet.conf.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 confdir = <%= location %>
 vardir = <%= location %>
 environmentpath = <%= File.join(location, 'environments') %>
-parser = future
diff --git a/benchmarks/empty_catalog/puppet.conf.erb b/benchmarks/empty_catalog/puppet.conf.erb
index 00e2986bf..995b11be4 100644
--- a/benchmarks/empty_catalog/puppet.conf.erb
+++ b/benchmarks/empty_catalog/puppet.conf.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 confdir = <%= location %>
 vardir = <%= location %>
 environmentpath = <%= File.join(location, 'environments') %>
 environment_timeout = '0'
-parser = future
diff --git a/benchmarks/evaluations/puppet.conf.erb b/benchmarks/evaluations/puppet.conf.erb
index d0bf4b2f1..f87ffa12e 100644
--- a/benchmarks/evaluations/puppet.conf.erb
+++ b/benchmarks/evaluations/puppet.conf.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 confdir = <%= location %>
 vardir = <%= location %>
 environmentpath = <%= File.join(location, 'environments') %>
 environment_timeout = '0'
-parser = future
 strict_variables = true
diff --git a/benchmarks/virtual_collection/description b/benchmarks/virtual_collection/description
index c0522e031..f48b5dbef 100644
--- a/benchmarks/virtual_collection/description
+++ b/benchmarks/virtual_collection/description
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Benchmark scenario: heavy use of virual collection with future parser
+Benchmark scenario: heavy use of virual collection
 Benchmark target: catalog compilation
 Parser: Future
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/virtual_collection/puppet.conf.erb b/benchmarks/virtual_collection/puppet.conf.erb
index 618ea6e2f..0264a20c8 100644
--- a/benchmarks/virtual_collection/puppet.conf.erb
+++ b/benchmarks/virtual_collection/puppet.conf.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 confdir = <%= location %>
 vardir = <%= location %>
 environmentpath = <%= File.join(location, 'environments') %>
-parser = future
+