diff --git a/config.php.default b/config.php.default
index 64fb8b2f7..522d4dfd8 100755
--- a/config.php.default
+++ b/config.php.default
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ $community = $config['community'];
 
 $config['base_url'] = "http://observer.mi5.gov.uk";
 
-### File containing syslog
-$syslogfile = "";
-
 ### Location of executables
 
 $config['rrdtool'] = "/usr/bin/rrdtool";