diff --git a/config/application.yml.example b/config/application.yml.example
index 2b3cd6ae6..84ffbdc02 100644
--- a/config/application.yml.example
+++ b/config/application.yml.example
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ development:
 
 production:
   <<: *defaults
-  pod_url: "http://example.com"
   single_process_mode: false 
   serve_static_assets: false