diff --git a/paperless.conf.example b/paperless.conf.example
index 208e6cce0..1e9342840 100644
--- a/paperless.conf.example
+++ b/paperless.conf.example
@@ -274,10 +274,6 @@ PAPERLESS_EMAIL_SECRET=""
 #PAPERLESS_LIST_PER_PAGE=100
 
 
-# The number of years for which a correspondent will be included in the recent
-# correspondents filter.
-#PAPERLESS_RECENT_CORRESPONDENT_YEARS=1
-
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