diff --git a/templates/update_replication_factor.cql.j2 b/templates/update_replication_factor.cql.j2
index c883e60..26f9496 100644
--- a/templates/update_replication_factor.cql.j2
+++ b/templates/update_replication_factor.cql.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-USE {{ keyspace }};
 CONSISTENCY {{ consistency }};
 ALTER KEYSPACE {{ keyspace }} WITH REPLICATION = { 'class': 'NetworkTopologyStrategy', 'dc-1': {{ replication_factor }}, 'dc-2': {{ replication_factor }} };