diff --git a/etc/inc/unbound.inc b/etc/inc/unbound.inc
index b77f09a2ef..8641ddb3e8 100644
--- a/etc/inc/unbound.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/unbound.inc
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ port: {$port}
 verbosity: {$verbosity}
 hide-identity: {$hide_identity}
 hide-version: {$hide_version}
-harden-referral-path: no
 harden-glue: {$harden_glue}
 do-ip4: yes
 do-ip6: yes