diff --git a/frappe/defaults.py b/frappe/defaults.py
index 02076b1fda..744a3fad5d 100644
--- a/frappe/defaults.py
+++ b/frappe/defaults.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ from frappe.cache_manager import clear_defaults_cache, common_default_keys
 from frappe.desk.notifications import clear_notifications
 from frappe.query_builder import DocType
 
-# Note: DefaultValue records are identified by parenttype
-# __default, __global or 'User Permission'
+# Note: DefaultValue records are identified by parent (e.g. __default, __global)
 
 
 def set_user_default(key, value, user=None, parenttype=None):
diff --git a/frappe/model/delete_doc.py b/frappe/model/delete_doc.py
index 332a4337e2..072b9a1d66 100644
--- a/frappe/model/delete_doc.py
+++ b/frappe/model/delete_doc.py
@@ -167,9 +167,6 @@ def delete_doc(
 				except ImportError:
 					pass
 
-			# delete user_permissions
-			frappe.defaults.clear_default(parenttype="User Permission", key=doctype, value=name)
-
 
 def add_to_deleted_document(doc):
 	"""Add this document to Deleted Document table. Called after delete"""
diff --git a/frappe/model/rename_doc.py b/frappe/model/rename_doc.py
index 0a832580cd..46a239d0aa 100644
--- a/frappe/model/rename_doc.py
+++ b/frappe/model/rename_doc.py
@@ -197,14 +197,6 @@ def rename_doc(
 	if not merge:
 		rename_password(doctype, old, new)
 
-	# update user_permissions
-	DefaultValue = frappe.qb.DocType("DefaultValue")
-	frappe.qb.update(DefaultValue).set(DefaultValue.defvalue, new).where(
-		(DefaultValue.parenttype == "User Permission")
-		& (DefaultValue.defkey == doctype)
-		& (DefaultValue.defvalue == old)
-	).run()
-
 	if merge:
 		new_doc.add_comment("Edit", _("merged {0} into {1}").format(frappe.bold(old), frappe.bold(new)))
 	else: