diff --git a/custom/conf/app.example.ini b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
index 3b3a17009cd..aa1042e393e 100644
--- a/custom/conf/app.example.ini
+++ b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
@@ -458,9 +458,6 @@ INTERNAL_TOKEN =
 ;; How long to remember that a user is logged in before requiring relogin (in days)
 ;LOGIN_REMEMBER_DAYS = 31
 ;;
-;; Name of the cookie used to store the current username.
-;COOKIE_USERNAME = gitea_awesome
-;;
 ;; Name of cookie used to store authentication information.
 ;COOKIE_REMEMBER_NAME = gitea_incredible
 ;;