diff --git a/src/chart/gauge/GaugeSeries.js b/src/chart/gauge/GaugeSeries.js
index f8c3e72977..3097bc8606 100644
--- a/src/chart/gauge/GaugeSeries.js
+++ b/src/chart/gauge/GaugeSeries.js
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ var GaugeSeries = SeriesModel.extend({
     type: 'series.gauge',
 
     getInitialData: function (option, ecModel) {
-        var dataOpt = option.data;
-        if (dataOpt && !zrUtil.isArray(dataOpt)) {
-            dataOpt = [dataOpt];
-        }
-        option.data = dataOpt;
         return createListSimply(this, ['value']);
     },