diff --git a/core/sems.conf.sample b/core/sems.conf.sample
index 82bcf6c5..c6ac63a4 100644
--- a/core/sems.conf.sample
+++ b/core/sems.conf.sample
@@ -45,24 +45,6 @@ loglevel=2
 # example:
 # default_application = conference
 
-# optional parameter: socket_name=<filename>
-#
-# - path and file name of our unix socket
-#   (where ser writes messages to)
-socket_name=/tmp/sems_sock
-
-# optional parameter: reply_socket_name=<filename>
-#
-# - path and file name of the unix socket where we 
-#   get replies from ser
-reply_socket_name=/tmp/sems_rsp_sock
-
-# optional parameter: ser_socket_name=<filename>
-#
-# - path and file name of Ser's unix socket
-#   (where we write messages to)
-ser_socket_name=/tmp/ser_sock
-
 # optional parameter: plugin_path=<path>
 # 
 # - sets the path to the plug-ins