diff --git a/config/config.default.yaml b/config/config.default.yaml
index dad45cba..9c838493 100644
--- a/config/config.default.yaml
+++ b/config/config.default.yaml
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ renewable:
     excluder_resolution: 200
     min_depth: 60
     max_depth: 1000
-    potential: simple # or conservative
     clip_p_max_pu: 1.e-2
   solar:
     cutout: europe-2013-sarah