diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl
index 8352d2588..c026136df 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 %% will be used by emqx_ct_helper to find the dependent apps
 -export([includes/0]).
 
-structs() -> ["cluster", "node", "rpc", "log", "lager",
+structs() -> ["cluster", "node", "rpc", "log",
               "zones", "listeners", "broker",
               "plugins", "sysmon", "alarm"]
              ++ ?MODULE:includes().
@@ -236,12 +236,6 @@ fields("log_burst_limit") ->
     , {"window_time", t(duration(), undefined, "1s")}
     ];
 
-%% disable lager in case some app deps on it
-fields("lager") ->
-    [ {"handlers", t(string(), "lager.handlers", "")}
-    , {"crash_log", t(boolean(), "lager.crash_log", false)}
-    ];
-
 fields("stats") ->
     [ {"enable", t(boolean(), undefined, true)}
     ];