diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index f3a8f937d..f74ce3b8e 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 	"naturalcrit_url" : "local.naturalcrit.com:8010",
 	"secret" : "secret",
 	"web_port" : 8000,
-	"enable_v3" : true,
-	"publicUrl" : "localhost:8000"
+	"enable_v3" : true
 }