diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index d862c0e9a86..460aff8bd82 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -7299,7 +7299,7 @@ or \"mark.*active\" at the prompt."
 
 (define-minor-mode indent-tabs-mode
   "Toggle whether indentation can insert TAB characters."
-  :global t :group 'indent :variable indent-tabs-mode)
+  :group 'indent)
 
 (defvar widen-automatically t
   "Non-nil means it is ok for commands to call `widen' when they want to.