diff --git a/urdf/diffbot_description.urdf.xacro b/urdf/diffbot_description.urdf.xacro
index dbc4df2..cdab1b0 100644
--- a/urdf/diffbot_description.urdf.xacro
+++ b/urdf/diffbot_description.urdf.xacro
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@
     </link>
 
     <joint name="${prefix}base_footprint_joint" type="fixed">
-      <origin xyz="0 0 0" rpy="0 0 0" />
       <parent link="${prefix}base_link" />
       <child link="${prefix}base_footprint" />
     </joint>