diff --git a/rippled-example.cfg b/rippled-example.cfg
index 377cf961ae..966fe07796 100644
--- a/rippled-example.cfg
+++ b/rippled-example.cfg
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 5005
 
 [rpc_allow_remote]
-1
+0
 
 [websocket_ip]
 0.0.0.0
@@ -174,12 +174,6 @@ time.apple.com
 time.nist.gov
 pool.ntp.org
 
-[validation_seed]
-shh1D4oj5czH3PUEjYES8c7Bay3tE
-
-[validators_file]
-validators.txt
-
 [ips]
 23.21.167.100	51235
 23.23.201.55	51235