diff --git a/packages/schema/src/makeExecutableSchema.ts b/packages/schema/src/makeExecutableSchema.ts
index 13e9ef383c8..8da016401a1 100644
--- a/packages/schema/src/makeExecutableSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/src/makeExecutableSchema.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function makeExecutableSchema<TContext = any>({
   schemaTransforms = [],
   parseOptions = {},
   inheritResolversFromInterfaces = false,
-  pruningOptions = {},
+  pruningOptions,
 }: IExecutableSchemaDefinition<TContext>) {
   // Validate and clean up arguments
   if (typeof resolverValidationOptions !== 'object') {