diff --git a/example_configs/pmmlrc b/example_configs/pmmlrc
index 61f3c74..55a0840 100644
--- a/example_configs/pmmlrc
+++ b/example_configs/pmmlrc
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
         "recipients": ["user1@example.org", "user2@example.org" ],
         "smtp_server": "smtp.example.org",
         "smtp_port": 587,
-        "connection": "STARTTLS",
         "smtp_user": "mailinglist@example.org",
         "smtp_pass": "PASSWORD"
     }