diff --git a/config/deploy_config.yml b/config/deploy_config.yml
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-#   Copyright (c) 2010, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
-#   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
-#   the COPYRIGHT file.
-
-cross_server:
-  deploy_to: '/usr/local/app/diaspora'
-  user: 'root'
-  repo: 'git://github.com/diaspora/diaspora.git'
-  branch: 'public-permalinks'
-  default_env: 'development'
-servers:
-  tom:
-    - url: 'tom.joindiaspora.com'
-  backer:
-    - username: 'jackson'
-      given_name: 'Andrew'
-      family_name: 'Jackson'
-      number: 0
-      pin: 8670
-    - username: 'tyler'
-      given_name: 'John'
-      family_name: 'Tyler'
-      number: 1
-      pin: 6431
-    - username: 'polk'
-      given_name: 'James K.'
-      family_name: 'Polk'
-      number: 2
-      pin: 1957