diff --git a/src/ejabberd.cfg.example b/src/ejabberd.cfg.example
index a4068ad96..d1d68feac 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd.cfg.example
+++ b/src/ejabberd.cfg.example
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@
   %%{8888, ejabberd_service, [
   %%			    {access, all},
   %%			    {shaper_rule, fast},
-  %%			    {ip, {127, 0, 0, 1}},
   %%			    {hosts, ["icq.example.org", "sms.example.org"],
   %%			     [{password, "secret"}]
   %%			    }