diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/resources/reference.conf b/akka-actor/src/main/resources/reference.conf
index afea5c8d46..9455c6d323 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/resources/reference.conf
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/resources/reference.conf
@@ -772,11 +772,6 @@ akka {
       # reuse.
       direct-buffer-pool-limit = 1000
 
-      # The maximum number of bytes delivered by a `Received` message. Before
-      # more data is read from the network the connection actor will try to
-      # do other work.
-      received-message-size-limit = unlimited
-
       # Enable fine grained logging of what goes on inside the implementation.
       # Be aware that this may log more than once per message sent to the actors
       # of the tcp implementation.
@@ -832,12 +827,7 @@ akka {
       # The maximal number of direct buffers kept in the direct buffer pool for
       # reuse.
       direct-buffer-pool-limit = 1000
-
-      # The maximum number of bytes delivered by a `Received` message. Before
-      # more data is read from the network the connection actor will try to
-      # do other work.
-      received-message-size-limit = unlimited
-
+      
       # Enable fine grained logging of what goes on inside the implementation.
       # Be aware that this may log more than once per message sent to the actors
       # of the tcp implementation.