diff --git a/src/etc/config.xml.sample b/src/etc/config.xml.sample
index 094f664a1..a8aea9db5 100644
--- a/src/etc/config.xml.sample
+++ b/src/etc/config.xml.sample
@@ -134,11 +134,6 @@
       <tunable>hw.syscons.kbd_reboot</tunable>
       <value>default</value>
     </item>
-    <item>
-      <descr><![CDATA[Hint at default settings for serial console in case the autodetect is not working]]></descr>
-      <tunable>hw.uart.console</tunable>
-      <value>default</value>
-    </item>
     <item>
       <descr><![CDATA[Enable TCP extended debugging]]></descr>
       <tunable>net.inet.tcp.log_debug</tunable>