diff --git a/config/akka-reference.conf b/config/akka-reference.conf
index d4366407ba..1b37d377dc 100644
--- a/config/akka-reference.conf
+++ b/config/akka-reference.conf
@@ -150,11 +150,6 @@ akka {
       reap-futures-delay = 5
       reconnection-time-window = 600 # Maximum time window that a client should try to reconnect for
     }
-
-    ssl {
-      debug = off
-      service = off
-    }
   }
 
   storage {