diff --git a/mods/sample-nginx.config b/mods/sample-nginx.config
index b90e1fe29f..63f73e01e4 100644
--- a/mods/sample-nginx.config
+++ b/mods/sample-nginx.config
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ server {
   listen 443 ssl;
   server_name friendica.example.net;
 
-  ssl on;
-
   #Traditional SSL
   ssl_certificate /etc/nginx/ssl/friendica.example.net.chain.pem;
   ssl_certificate_key /etc/nginx/ssl/example.net.key;