diff --git a/lib/site_template/_config.yml b/lib/site_template/_config.yml
index fb0becee..876310ac 100644
--- a/lib/site_template/_config.yml
+++ b/lib/site_template/_config.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ twitter_username: jekyllrb
 github_username:  jekyll
 
 # Build settings
-markdown: kramdown
 theme: minima
 plugins:
   - jekyll-feed