diff --git a/basic.cfg b/basic.cfg
index ef67978..4715b52 100644
--- a/basic.cfg
+++ b/basic.cfg
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 timeout: 2;
 user: "nobody";
-pidfile: "/var/run/sslh.pid";
-
 
 # Change hostname with your external address name, or the IP
 # of the interface that receives connections
