diff --git a/django/conf/global_settings.py b/django/conf/global_settings.py
index cd85ce0641..db0110e472 100644
--- a/django/conf/global_settings.py
+++ b/django/conf/global_settings.py
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ COMMENTS_ALLOW_PROFANITIES = False
 
 # The profanities that will trigger a validation error in the
 # 'hasNoProfanities' validator. All of these should be in lowercase.
-PROFANITIES_LIST = ('asshat', 'asshead', 'asshole', 'cunt', 'fuck', 'gook', 'nigger', 'shit')
+PROFANITIES_LIST = ()
 
 # The group ID that designates which users are banned.
 # Set to None if you're not using it.